Yves Picard completed his law degree at Laval University, where he provided his assistance as a teaching assistant in labor law and pursued graduate studies at the National School of Public Administration in Quebec.

Early in his career, his interest in politics and passion for entrepreneurship strengthened his commitment to the business community in Quebec and Canada.

He is the managing partner at Picard Poitras Gervais Avocats s.e.n.c. and also works on developing PSP Légal, a multidisciplinary network of lawyers, notaries, and corporate service firms providing quality legal and corporate services across Quebec and Canada.

Although he has expertise in labor, health, estate, construction, and real estate law, his practice focuses mainly on business law, particularly complex corporate structures, negotiations, and mergers and acquisitions. He has published two specialized volumes on labor law.