{"id":195,"date":"2020-10-21T16:13:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T20:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dumaisgiardnotaires.com\/firm\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T07:56:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T12:56:41","slug":"firm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dumaisgiardnotaires.com\/en\/firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1607902558166{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;custom_appointment&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">A solid reputation<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769430116077{padding-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In October 1987, Claude Dumais and Christian Giard, as newly qualified notaries, founded Dumais &amp; Giard. Their first offices were located on Masson Street in Montreal, and a year later the firm moved to its present location on Sherbrooke Street. Over the years, the firm has known consistent growth, and to respond to the needs of its clientele, the cofounders welcome Mtre Genevi\u00e8ve Godin, specialized in capacities and persons law as well as succession law.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Concerned about the future of the profession, the cofounders acted on several occasions as training supervisors, and welcomed Mtre Josianne Gelfusa as a new team member. In May 2017, Mtre Genevi\u00e8ve Godin and Mtre Josianne Gelfusa became co-owners of the firm. Dumais &amp; Giard has earned an enviable position in its fields of expertise thanks to the exceptional service delivered by its team of professionals. Driven by sustained growth, Dumais &amp; Giard welcomed Mtre Dany Alwan in August 2018. Mtre Alwan became co-owner of the firm in January 2021.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;36&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1503098323050{background-color: #009acf !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;custom_title_excellence&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A PLEDGE OF EXCELLENCE<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769432184087{padding-right: 24px !important;padding-left: 24px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Dumais &amp; Giard has won the <em>Consumer Choice Award<\/em> for many consecutive years in the Notaries category for the Island of Montreal. This award recognizes brand reputation, customer satisfaction and business excellence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;36&#8243;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/dumaisgiardnotaires.com\/en\/firm\/#team\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=\"#ffffff\" data-hover-border-color=\"#ffffff\" data-hover-color=\"#009acf\" class=\"qbutton  center default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #007399; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; background-color:#007399;\">Discover our notaries<\/a>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;46&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; anchor=&#8221;team&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676486067998{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;custom_row_varennes&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom_firm&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676486082011{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom_row_team&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;custom_notaries&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Discover our notaries<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Our notaries will give you sound advice and will take care of all your needs in the areas of real estate law, family law, wills and succession law. Their notarial competence enables them to offer you a broad range of services in several fields of practice: purchase, sale or refinancing of a property, wedding contract (prenup), wedding celebration, cohabitation agreement, modification of the matrimonial regime, parental union, institution of protection regime, protection mandate, drafting wills and settlement of an estate.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; anchor=&#8221;me-genevieve-godin&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;25&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1501799719915{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;170&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;custom_name_notary&#8221;]Mtre Genevi\u00e8ve Godin[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;custom_name_notary&#8221;][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; position=&#8221;position_center&#8221; up=&#8221;0&#8243; down=&#8221;10&#8243;]<span class='q_social_icon_holder square_social' data-color=#ffffff data-hover-background-color=#007399 data-hover-color=#ffffff><a itemprop='url' href='mailto:genevieve@dgnotaires.com' target='_self'><span class='fa-stack fa-lg' style='background-color: #009acf;border-width: 0px;margin: 0 4px 0 0;font-size: 16px;'><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-envelope \" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 18px;\" ><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class='q_social_icon_holder square_social' data-color=#ffffff data-hover-background-color=#007399 data-hover-color=#ffffff><a itemprop='url' href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/genevievegodin\/' target='_self'><span class='fa-stack fa-lg' style='background-color: #009acf;border-width: 0px;margin: 0 0px 0 0;font-size: 16px;'><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-linkedin \" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 18px;\" ><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Mtre Genevi\u00e8ve Godin graduated with a degree in Civil Law and subsequently with a degree in Notarial Law, both from the University of Montreal. She has been a member of the Chambre des notaires du Qu\u00e9bec since 2002, and joined the firm the same year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She practices in the areas of capacities and persons law, succession law and non-contentious matters (incapacity and tutorship). With her warm heart and attentive ear, she can comfort you and guide you through difficult times. She also performs civil marriages in our offices, and throughout Quebec.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500861955801{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#ececec&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1px&#8221; up=&#8221;25&#8243; down=&#8221;25&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; anchor=&#8221;me-josianne-gelfusa&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;25&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1501524071220{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;171&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;custom_name_notary&#8221;]Mtre Josianne Gelfusa[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;custom_name_notary&#8221;][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; position=&#8221;position_center&#8221; up=&#8221;0&#8243; down=&#8221;10&#8243;]<span class='q_social_icon_holder square_social' data-color=#ffffff data-hover-background-color=#007399 data-hover-color=#ffffff><a itemprop='url' href='mailto:josianne@dgnotaires.com' target='_self'><span class='fa-stack fa-lg' style='background-color: #009acf;border-width: 0px;margin: 0 4px 0 0;font-size: 16px;'><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-envelope \" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 18px;\" ><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class='q_social_icon_holder square_social' data-color=#ffffff data-hover-background-color=#007399 data-hover-color=#ffffff><a itemprop='url' href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/josianne-gelfusa-9544aa42\/' target='_self'><span class='fa-stack fa-lg' style='background-color: #009acf;border-width: 0px;margin: 0 0px 0 0;font-size: 16px;'><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-linkedin \" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 18px;\" ><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1503096175374{padding-right: 10px !important;}&#8221;]Mtre Josianne Gelfusa holds a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Quebec in Montreal and a diploma in Notarial Law from the University of Montreal. She has been a member of the Chambre des notaires du Qu\u00e9bec since 2008, and has been with the firm since the beginning of her practice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She is particularly gifted in real estate law as well as drafting wills and protection mandates responding to your needs. She may serve you in French, English and Italian. As well, she coauthored the 7th and 8th articles published in the volume <em>Personnes et Famille<\/em> of the encyclopedia <em>JurisClasseur Qu\u00e9bec<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500861955801{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#ececec&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1px&#8221; up=&#8221;25&#8243; down=&#8221;25&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500861955801{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#ececec&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1px&#8221; up=&#8221;-25&#8243; down=&#8221;25&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; anchor=&#8221;me-dany-alwan&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;25&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1572279100253{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;600&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;custom_name_notary&#8221;]Mtre Dany Alwan[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;custom_name_notary&#8221;][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; position=&#8221;position_center&#8221; up=&#8221;0&#8243; down=&#8221;10&#8243;]<span class='q_social_icon_holder square_social' data-color=#ffffff data-hover-background-color=#007399 data-hover-color=#ffffff><a itemprop='url' href='mailto:dany@dgnotaires.com' target='_self'><span class='fa-stack fa-lg' style='background-color: #009acf;border-width: 0px;margin: 0 4px 0 0;font-size: 16px;'><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-envelope \" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 18px;\" ><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class='q_social_icon_holder square_social' data-color=#ffffff data-hover-background-color=#007399 data-hover-color=#ffffff><a itemprop='url' href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/me-dany-alwan-ll-b-ll-m-4606995b\/' target='_self'><span class='fa-stack fa-lg' style='background-color: #009acf;border-width: 0px;margin: 0 0px 0 0;font-size: 16px;'><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-linkedin \" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 18px;\" ><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769430217743{padding-right: 10px !important;}&#8221;]Mtre Dany Alwan holds a Master\u2019s degree in Notarial Law from the University of Montreal and a Master\u2019s degree in Human Resources Management from McGill University. 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He has also been a member of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agr\u00e9\u00e9s du Qu\u00e9bec for several years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fluently bilingual, Mtre Dany Alwan practices in the areas of succession law, wills and estate planning, capacities, persons and family law, as well as non-contentious matters (incapacity, tutorship, protection regimes and successions).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1607902558166{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;custom_appointment&#8221;] A solid reputation [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769430116077{padding-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;] In October 1987, Claude Dumais and Christian Giard, as newly qualified notaries, founded Dumais &amp; Giard. 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