2018 – Mtre. Elio Cerundolo

Born on March 31, 1943, Mtre Elio Cerundolo during World War II, in a small village called Sant'elia A Pianisi, which was once an ancient castle, still recognized today for its archaeological excavations. In this Italian community in the province of Campobasso, the young Elio Cerundolo began his first years of studies at the Comunale elementary school.

A few years later, his parents decided to move the family and leave this village and went to Rome with the entire family made up of six (6) brothers and sisters where he completed his secondary studies at the Lyceum di Collegio Santa Maria. In 1962, at the age of 19, Mtre Cerundolo obtained his Diploma di Maturità Classica.

After his graduation, once again, his parents decided to move the family and headed cross the Atlantic and settle, for economic and family reasons, in Montreal. It was in 1967 that Elio Cerundolo obtained his law degree from the Université de Montreal and was sworn in by the Barreau du Québec on January 14, 1969.

Mtre Elio Cerundolo opened his law office at the corner of Jean-Talon and Papineau in Montreal. With great pride the office still operates today under the name Cerundolo & Maiorino and it is no small fact that his doors have been privileged to see several young Italian lawyers take their first steps through his office over the past fourty (40) years.

In addition to Mtre Cerundolo legal practice which spanned from 1969 to 2016, mainly in litigation, civil, commercial and real estate law, he acted as a leading counsel at the Chambre Immobilière du Grand Montréal. For nearly ten (10) years, from 1988 to 1997, Mtre Elio Cerundolo was also a Director of the Fiducie Canadienne Italienne.

Always active and true to himself, Mtre Cerundolo continued activities as a retiree, for example as a Director and Vice-President of the Caisse Populaire CanadienneItalienne.