BAR ADMISSION
Quebec Bar, 2020
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley – Certificate for the online course ESG and Sustainable Capitalism (May 2021 – October 2021)
L.L.M. University of California, Berkeley (certificate in international law), 2019
L.L.B, Université Laval, 2017
Exchange at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil, winter 2017
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Young Bar Association of Montreal
Secretary on the Board of Directors, SUCO (2022-2023)
Mélina Cardinal-Bradette
Lawyer
Mélina joined Alexeev Attorneys in 2024, bringing with her a rich and diverse experience. After starting her career in environmental law with a major Canadian law firm, she focused on civil and commercial litigation. She has been a member of the litigation teams of both a boutique and a national law firm.
At Alexeev Attorneys, Mélina acts in a variety of civil and commercial litigation files. She is also a key member of the class action and public law teams. Mélina is pragmatic and takes a solution-oriented approach to help her clients to navigate complex legal challenges.
Mélina has a particular interest in environmental, social, and governance issues (ESG). Before starting her legal practice in Montreal, she completed a masters degree in international law at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on the social responsibility of corporations. This led her to Los Angeles, where she worked on strategic litigation and issues related to modern slavery laws and supply chain transparency.
Fluent in French and English, with a working knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese, Mélina is able to offer her services to a wide range of clients from diverse backgrounds.
PUBLICATIONS
Pascale Dionne-Bourassa and Francesca Taddeo and Mélina Cardinal-Bradette and William Gogas-Lirette “Le droit de la concurrence sous la loupe des actions collectives: un retour sur certains jugements importants de 2022-2023″ in Barreau du Québec, Service de la formation continue, Développements récents en droit de la concurrence (2024), vol 554, Montréal (QC), Éditions Yvon Blais, 2024, 23
Pierre-Olivier Charlebois, David Heurtel and Mélina Cardinal-Bradette, La divulgation des risques liés aux changements climatiques : la transparence comme moteur de changement et de création de valeur à long terme (2020), Vol. 487, Éditions Yvon Blais.
Mélina Cardinal-Bradette, Diana Chavez-Varela, Samapika Dash, et al, Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence and Child Rights, UNICEF Office of Innovation, May 21, 2019.
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil and commercial litigation
Class action
Public and administrative law
Media law
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Doan v. Clearview AI: representation of the plaintiff in this authorized class action concerning the violations of privacy rights created by the defendant company’s massive online collection of facial photographs of Quebecers.
A.D. v. Attorney General of Québec et al: representation of the plaintiff in a proposed class action concerning sexual and physical abuses suffered by children placed in reception centres under federal young offenders legislation.
Thermitus v. Protecteur du citoyen: representation before the Court of Appeal of a former director of a public body regarding issues of deliberative secrecy and disclosure of evidence and of the investigative file in the context of a judicial review.
Location Accès Crédit inc. v. Proulx: contestation, before the Court of Appeal, of an application for leave to appeal a judgment granting an application to set aside a judgment
Soprema Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General): representation, before the Federal Court, to strike out an application for a judicial review.
Representation of the plaintiff in major litigation regarding a heritage building in Montreal destroyed by fire.
Representation before the Régie de l’Énergie in various cases related to electricity rates.
Various representative mandates and provision of advice to medias and journalists, notably concerning challenging publication bans and defending against defamation actions.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Doan v. Clearview AI: representation of the plaintiff in this authorized class action concerning the violations of privacy rights created by the defendant company’s massive online collection of facial photographs of Quebecers.
A.D. v. Attorney General of Québec et al: representation of the plaintiff in a proposed class action concerning sexual and physical abuses suffered by children placed in reception centres under federal young offenders legislation.
Thermitus v. Protecteur du citoyen: representation before the Court of Appeal of a former director of a public body regarding issues of deliberative secrecy and disclosure of evidence and of the investigative file in the context of a judicial review.
Location Accès Crédit inc. v. Proulx: contestation, before the Court of Appeal, of an application for leave to appeal a judgment granting an application to set aside a judgment
Soprema Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General): representation, before the Federal Court, to strike out an application for a judicial review.
Representation of the plaintiff in major litigation regarding a heritage building in Montreal destroyed by fire.
Representation before the Régie de l’Énergie in various cases related to electricity rates.
Various representative mandates and provision of advice to medias and journalists, notably concerning challenging publication bans and defending against defamation actions.