Jean-François Girard

Administrator

A biologist and lawyer specializing in environmental and municipal law, Jean-François Girard has been practicing with the law firm DHC Avocats since 2002, where he offers special expertise to municipalities wishing to meet the challenges of sustainable development and improve the quality of their citizens’ living environment. ^Mr. Girard was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement (CQDE) from 2002 to 2016, serving as President of the organization from 2003 to 2013. Prior to this, he was an employee of CQDE, responsible for the Conservation and Biodiversity sector, from September 1998 to January 2002. He is now an honorary member.

In addition to publishing articles in specialized journals, he has written several doctrinal texts and contributed to collective works on environmental issues. He is currently author and editor of the doctrinal work “L’environnement au Québec”. ^Mr. Girard is also a regular speaker at conferences and training seminars on municipal and environmental law for elected officials and citizens’ groups. Finally, he is a regular speaker at municipal (UMQ, FQM, COMBEQ and COMAQ) and environmental (basin organizations, conservation, etc.) events.