Xavier Cormier is a senior criminal lawyer at Devichy Lawyers. He currently holds a management position. With over 20 years’ experience in criminal law, his career has led him to explore various aspects of the profession—from his first job as a Crown prosecutor, followed by various positions within international organizations (Special Court for Sierra Leone, International Tribunal for Rwanda, United Nations Mission in Haiti, United Nations Operation in Burundi, and International Committee of the Red Cross), to finally becoming a defence lawyer.
Hi passion: criminal law strategy, i.e., the art of finding the legal angle of attack in a case to help achieve the desired outcome, be it an acquittal, a discharge, or simply avoiding prison when possible.