2024 – Me. Maria R. Battaglia
In 2002, Mtre Maria R Battaglia founded the law firm Maria R. Battaglia Avocats, firm specializing in family law, succession law and youth law, mandates and family mediation.
HER CAREER
In 2000, Mtre Maria Battaglia a Lecturer, at McGill University, Faculty of Law for a course entitled “Children and the Law”.
From 1997 to 2002, Mtre Battaglia is a Lawyer and partner at Mendelsohn, Rosentzveig, Shacter Avocats, firm specializing in family law, wills and estates, labour law, civil litigation and family mediation.
From 1990 to 1997, Maria is a Lawyer at Robinson, Sheppard, Shapiro Avocats, firm specializing in family law, labour law, administrative law, commercial litigation and family mediation and from 1988 to 1989, Maria is a Law student at this law firm.
Mtre Maria R Battaglia is admitted in 1990 to the Barreau du Quebec.
HER EXTRA-PROFESSIONAL CAREER
From 2024 to the present Mtre Maria R Battaglia is the President of the National Congress of Italian Canadians, Quebec Region and its Vice-President from 2021 to 2024.
From 2021 to the present Mtre Battaglia is the President of the Regional Council of Italian-Canadian Seniors (CRAIC), member of the board of directors from 2002-2011, its vice-president from 2020-2021.
From 2021 to 2024, Mtre Maria R Battaglia is the President of the Association of Family Law Lawyers of Quebec (ARADFQ), member since 1990 and member of the board of directors since 1993, having also served as director, treasurer and vice-president.
From 2020 to the present, Mtre Maria Battaglia is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Canadian Community Foundation and a Governor since 2002.
From 2019 to the present Mtre Battaglia is Member of “Comité d'implantation et de suivi du projet de coordination parentale” at the Superior Court of Quebec .
From 1993-2000 Maria is Director of Catholic Community Services of Montreal Inc., President from 1997-1999; Vice-President from 1995-1997; Member of the Board of Directors from 1993-2000.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
Mtre Maria R Battaglia is a speaker for the Canadian Bar in December 2020 in Cuba at the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction for the Association of Family Lawyers of Quebec in January 2020 and 2023, in 2021 for the Association of Italian-Canadian Jurists of Quebec and in Wuistler in 2023 for the International Academy of Family Lawyers;
Mtre Battaglia received by the Barreau du Quebec the Honorary distinction Lawyer Emeritus, (Ad.E);
Mtre Maria Battaglia is Member of the Liaison Committee with the Superior Court of Quebec in family matters.