I'm Alexandre Hébert, a Quebec-based business lawyer, technical writer, translator, and proofreader with LL.B. and LL.M. degrees and 27 years of experience in corporate procedure, compliance, and case management. Since retiring from litigation in 2018, I have focused on permanent practice in technical writing and translation, serving law firms and companies across Québec and Ontario with a focus on accuracy, clarity, and adapting tone to audience. I draft, review, and translate complex legal and technical documents, often delivering over a million words per year, and I pride myself on rigorous attention to detail and timely delivery. I bring bilingual fluency (French and English), strong project-management skills, and deep familiarity with corporate transactions, real estate, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance. I leverage Microsoft Office and specialized translation tools to produce polished materials and maintain high standards of quality across hundreds of documents—from legal opinions and pleadings to policies, contracts, and manuals—for clients in both the public and private sectors.…

Alexandre Hébert

I'm Alexandre Hébert, a Quebec-based business lawyer, technical writer, translator, and proofreader with LL.B. and LL.M. degrees and 27 years of experience in corporate procedure, compliance, and case management. Since retiring from litigation in 2018, I have focused on permanent practice in technical writing and translation, serving law firms and companies across Québec and Ontario with a focus on accuracy, clarity, and adapting tone to audience. I draft, review, and translate complex legal and technical documents, often delivering over a million words per year, and I pride myself on rigorous attention to detail and timely delivery. I bring bilingual fluency (French and English), strong project-management skills, and deep familiarity with corporate transactions, real estate, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance. I leverage Microsoft Office and specialized translation tools to produce polished materials and maintain high standards of quality across hundreds of documents—from legal opinions and pleadings to policies, contracts, and manuals—for clients in both the public and private sectors.…

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I’m Alexandre Hébert, a Quebec-based business lawyer, technical writer, translator, and proofreader with LL.B. and LL.M. degrees and 27 years of experience in corporate procedure, compliance, and case management. Since retiring from litigation in 2018, I have focused on permanent practice in technical writing and translation, serving law firms and companies across Québec and Ontario with a focus on accuracy, clarity, and adapting tone to audience. I draft, review, and translate complex legal and technical documents, often delivering over a million words per year, and I pride myself on rigorous attention to detail and timely delivery.

I bring bilingual fluency (French and English), strong project-management skills, and deep familiarity with corporate transactions, real estate, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance. I leverage Microsoft Office and specialized translation tools to produce polished materials and maintain high standards of quality across hundreds of documents—from legal opinions and pleadings to policies, contracts, and manuals—for clients in both the public and private sectors.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Consultant - Technical writing, translation, and proofreading at Self-employed
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2018
Parallel work as a consultant in technical writing, translation, and proofreading. Built an ever-growing client base composed of law firms and companies from Québec and Ontario. Translated and proofread over 3,000 documents across several fields of business. Drafted, translated, and edited complex legal and technical materials with attention to accuracy and audience-appropriate tone.
Independent law practitioner at Self-employed
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2018
General practice in civil, business, and corporate law. Managed hundreds of cases from start to finish: real estate / co-ownership latent defects insurance; estates civil & professional liability; labour relations; corporate transactions; residential & commercial leasing; franchising; business ethics / human resources; entertainment (music & publishing); intellectual property; civil fraud / white collar crimes. Issuance and delivery of hundreds of legal opinions in French and English. Drafting of thousands of pages of legal proceedings in French and English. Preparation of examinations, authorities, case theories, and written pleadings.
Intern - French/English Translator at Ratelle & Associates - Lawyers & Title Attorneys
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1998
Designated French/English translator; legal research and regulatory compliance; drafting, editing, and translation of legal proceedings; drafting and submission of legal opinions in civil and business law; preparation of examinations, authorities, case theories, and written pleadings; drafting and translation of incidental applications and motions; submission of oral arguments and pleadings.

Education

Third cycle studies in copyright law at University of Montreal
January 1, 2000 - December 25, 2025
Master’s degree in intellectual property at University of Ottawa
January 1, 1997 - December 25, 2025
Bar school at Bar school of Québec
January 1, 1996 - December 25, 2025
Bachelor’s degree in law at Laval University
January 1, 1995 - December 25, 2025
College diploma in applied sciences at Collège l’Assomption
January 1, 1992 - December 25, 2025
High school diploma at Collège Saint-Jean-Vianney
January 1, 1990 - December 25, 2025

Qualifications

Bar admission - Bar of Québec
January 1, 1996 - December 25, 2025
Master’s degree in intellectual property
January 1, 1997 - December 25, 2025
Third cycle studies in copyright law
January 1, 2000 - December 25, 2025

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education, Financial Services, Government