2009 – L’honorable Jean-François Buffoni

Jean-François Buffoni was born in Selino Basso, province of Bergamo, Italy. Admitted to the Barreau de Québec in 1974, he practiced at Martineau Walker, which became in 2000 Fasken Martineau. After a few years in civil and commercial litigation, he specialized in intellectual property litigation prior to being appointed a judge on Fefruary 26, 2002 of the Superior Court of Québec. Involved in his community, Justice Buffoni was a member of various legal, business and professional associations.

Mr. Justice Jean Francois Buffoni is one of the co-founders of the Association of Italian-Canadian Jurists of Quebec and a person who inspires all Italian-Canadian jurists.