Québec City, June 7, 2010 – Law firm Langlois Kronström Desjardins is extremely pleased to have contributed $25,000 to the 23rd Opération Enfant Soleil telethon which was held over the weekend in support of sick children across Québec.

“We are very proud to have raised the amount of $25,000, which is a testament to our firm’s commitment to this cause and to the great generosity of all of the members of our team”, explained the firm’s managing partner Jean-François Gagnon. "This the second year in a row that we have held an office fund-raising campaign for Opération Enfant Soleil, and the result clearly shows that we are indeed a large firm with a human touch.”

Over the last year and particularly during the last weeks, Langlois Kronström Desjardins has organized various fund-raising activities within the firm for the benefit of this organization. The human values that are important to Langlois Kronström Desjardins are central to the mission of Opération Enfant Soleil, which seeks to help sick children by ensuring high quality care. Opération Enfant Soleil supports thousands of families in Québec, where Langlois Kronström Desjardins does business. It is the only large law firm to have made Opération Enfant Soleil its principal charitable cause.

In addition to this financial contribution, Langlois Kronström Desjardins has also undertaken to provide up to 250 hours per year of free legal services to Opération Enfant Soleil. This pro bono program is unique in the legal industry in Québec.

Founded in 1988, Opération Enfant Soleil is a non-profit organization that raises funds to support high quality pediatrics and social development projects for all Quebec children.
 
About Langlois Kronström Desjardins
Langlois Kronström Desjardins (lkd.ca) is one of the largest law firms in Quebec, with over 120 professionals working in its three offices in Montréal, Québec City, and Lévis. With a total of more than 240 individuals making up our team, we are able to offer our clientele a complete range of legal services renowned for their exceptional quality in business law, civil an commercial litigation, labour and administrative law, maritime and admiralty law, and public and private real estate law.

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For more information:

Jean-François Gagnon 
Managing Partner 
418-650-7098

Geneviève Lebel
Senior Consultant, Communications and Media/Public Relations 
 418-650-7015