Joséphine Matteau
Lawyer
Joséphine Matteau has several years of experience in litigation within the public sector and in private practice and pleads in all types of commercial and contractual disputes. She defends her clients by applying high standards, offering tailored advice and sustainable solutions. Rigorous and innovative, she has the ability to transform a major conflict into an amicable agreement.
Ms. Matteau holds a bachelor’s degree in civil law from the University of Ottawa and a graduate certificate from Panthéon-Assas University, where she namely studied international dispute resolution. During her university studies, she was involved in student life and participated in the world’s largest moot court competition, the Phillip C. Jessup.
Originally from the Mauricie region, she grew up in a business environment, her family having been involved in the community for several generations. Committed and dynamic, she chaired the Association des étudiants de l’École du Barreau de l’Outaouais and actively supports young entrepreneurs.
Her motto? “You make your own luck.”
Sensitive to the cause of Parkinson’s disease, she enjoys skiing, the outdoors, reading, and traveling.
Education
2023
- Barreau du Québec
2022
- Bar School
- Certificate in Continental Law (postgraduate), Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, Paris - summa cum laude
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) cum laude - University of Ottawa
Engagements
2023 to present
- Member of JCCM, Montreal
2022 - 2023
- President of the Association des étudiant.e.s de l'école du Barreau du Québec en Outaouais (AEEBQO), Gatineau
2021 – 2022
- Student Mentor – University of Ottawa
- Vice President of Research and Content Creation – Indigenous Law Circle, University of Ottawa
2021
- Team Leader, 101 Week – University of Ottawa
Mentions
Cum Laude distinction – University of Ottawa
High honour from Panthéon-Assas University Paris II
2021 – 2022
- Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
- Dean's List, Faculty of Law - University of Ottawa, Ottawa
2020
- Lord Reading Law Society Award, Montreal