Patrice Brunet, LL.B., C. Dir., ASC

EDUCATION

Chartered Director (C. Dir.) 2010 The Directors College, program recognized by McMaster University Hamilton,

Administrateur de Sociétés Certifié (ASC) 2010 Program recognized by Laval University , Canada

Quebec Law Society 1992 Ecole du Barreau du Québec , Canada

Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) 1991 University of Montreal Montreal, Canada

York University 1988 Faculty of Arts and Science (one year) Toronto, Canada

SPORT BOARD AND MEMBER POSITIONS

Foundation of the Quebec Games 2010-2011 Secretary and Board member

Canadian Olympic Committee 1996- 2002, 2011 - Present B Session Member

International Triathlon Union 1995 – Present Committee member and legal advisor to the Executive Board

Patrice Brunet 1 [email protected] Triathlon Canada Vice-President and Board member 1993 – 2002

Triathlon Quebec President and Board member 1990 – 1996

ARBITRATION

I have acquired an important expertise in the adjudication of sports-related arbitration disputes, both as counsel to parties, and as arbitrator. In 2007, I was appointed Chair of the arbitration panel that heard the appeal on the doping infraction of American cyclist Floyd Landis.

I am an accredited Arbitrator with the following bodies:  Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) – Lausanne, Switzerland  Sport Dispute Resolution Center of Canada (SDRCC)

Sports Arbitration Training:

1997: Court of Arbitration for Sport 1999: Court of Arbitration for Sport 2001: United States Anti-Doping Agency, Court of Arbitration for Sport and Sport RED 2003: SDRCC and Court of Arbitration for Sport 2005: SDRCC and Court of Arbitration for Sport 2007: SDRCC and Court of Arbitration for Sport 2009: SDRCC and Court of Arbitration for Sport 2011: SDRCC 2013: SDRCC 2014: SDRCC and Court of Arbitration for Sport

LEADERSHIP

Recipient of the Arista-SunLife award - Professional of the Year award (1999), selected among all regulated professionals in the province of Quebec.

Finalist in Canada’s Top 40 under 40 (2003).

Top 10 fundraising finalist with the 2010 Multiple Sclerosis Fundraising Campaign.

Patrice Brunet 2 [email protected] President of the 1999 World Triathlon Championships, Montreal: 1,500 athletes, international broadcast worldwide - overall management of a successful event.

Athletes’ lawyer to the Canadian Olympic Team: 1996, 2002 and 2006: managed legal and internal disputes to ensure Canadian athletes focused on their performance.

MEDIA AND PUBLIC SPEAKING Guest Speaker to a large number of organizations: Quebec Law Society, Insight Corporation, Laval Chamber of Commerce, University of , McGill University, John Abbott College, Concordia University.

Recognized as an expert to express opinions with the media on 2 separate matters: International Sports Law and Immigration Law: TV, Radio and print with CBC, SRC, TVA, LCN, TQS, Global, Fox, La Presse, CKAC, Première Chaine.

Patrice Brunet 3 [email protected]