Attorney
Family and immigration law
Sheyla Gamboa is an attorney with solid experience in family law and immigration law. She began her professional career in her native country in 2001, where she practiced family law. Upon her arrival to Canada, Me Gamboa began her law studies and in 2013 she joined a Montreal law firm practicing primarily in family and immigration law. With this experience, she decided to open her own law firm in 2018, bearing her own seal, where her main priority is to defend the interests of her clients.
Attentive, understanding and very dedicated to her clients, Me Gamboa handles a variety of cases, especially in matters of divorce, alimony, child custody, filiation, etc. In immigration law, she handles various types of cases, primarily the representation of asylum seekers before the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Me Gamboa is also a family mediator with a human approach to conciliation. In addition, she regularly pleads before the courts and is recognized for her sense of professionalism, courtesy and spirit of service.
Committed to making justice accessible to all, Me Gamboa is actively involved with a variety of community organizations, such as centers for women victims of domestic violence and several legal aid centers.
Attorney
Family and immigration law
Séna Lahaye holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and international law (UQAM 2008), a master’s degree in international law (UQAM 2013) and a bachelor’s degree in law (UQAM 2017). Interested in family and immigration law, she joined Gamboa Avocat as a legal intern in January 2019, then as a lawyer in July 2019.
Organized and methodical, Me Lahaye has an extensive work experience in an intercultural environment, having worked for many years in the field of international cooperation. In addition, access to the justice system is a very important matter to her, and this was even the subject of her master’s thesis for which she received with distinction.
In family law, Me Lahaye regularly pleads before the Superior Court, among others, in cases of child custody, alimony, school choice and filiation. In immigration, she can assist you with your application for sponsorship or visa.
She wishes to continue to develop her professional expertise all the while being empathetic and attentive to her clients’ needs.
Attorney
Family and immigration law
Me Bassal has been working at Gamboa Avocat since January 2020, when she was waiting to start her studies at the Montreal Bar School. She has been working there as a lawyer since 2022.
Before beginning her legal training in the Department of Legal Sciences at the Université de Montréal in Quebec, Vanessa completed a bachelor’s degree, with distinction, in Middle Eastern history and political science (McGill 2015). Me Bassal also holds a bachelor’s degree in law (UQAM 2019).
During her law studies, Me Bassal was involved with the Clinique Juridique de l’UQAM. In 2019, she served on this organization’s Board of Directors as Secretary.
In family law, Me Bassal pleads before the Superior Court in cases involving divorce, child custody, child support and more. In immigration law, Me Bassal represents asylum seekers before the Immigration and Refugee Board. She can also help you with sponsorship and visa applications.
Polyglot, Vanessa speaks French, English, Spanish, and Arabic. Perseverant, passionate, and above all, dedicated to finding the best solution for clients, Vanessa has made a place for herself in the Gamboa Avocat team since the beginning of her professional career.
Administrative Assistant
Originally from Haiti, Bernadette Marcéus had the opportunity to develop her skills and broaden her academic horizons in the Dominican Republic. His career path has enabled him to acquire technical expertise while developing a strong ability to respond to customer needs with efficiency and empathy.
A computer engineering graduate of the Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao, and a graduate in Business Administration from La Cité Collégiale de l’Ontario, Bernadette Marcéus has five years’ experience in customer relations and administration. She has the ability to guarantee a high level of customer service, interpret customer needs and find appropriate solutions to meet them.
A polyglot, she is fluent in four languages – French, Spanish, English and Haitian Creole, which enables her to interact with customers from diverse backgrounds.
Bernadette Marcéus is attentive and efficient, professional and dedicated.
She is motivated by the desire to offer quality services while remaining attentive to people’s needs.
