 His partners in law included Louis-Michel Viger, Denis-Aristide Laberge, Charles-Elzéar Mondelet, Antoine-Aimé Dorion and Vincislas-Paul-Wilfrid Dorion.Cherrier successfully defended Jocelyn Waller against accusations of having libelled the administration of Lord Dalhousie.He also represented the seigneurs during the process of establishing compensation when seigneurial tenure was abolished.