Practice Profile
· Partner in McLennan Ross practising in commercial litigation with particular emphasis on insurance defence
· Also focuses his practice on employment and labour law
· Member, McLennan Ross Executive Committee and member, Aboriginal Law Practice Group
Courts and Tribunals
· Has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Alberta Court of Appeal, Queen's Bench and Provincial Court
· Has been involved in several trials including a lengthy jury trial
· Has been involved in numerous JDRs, mediations and arbitrations
Professional Associations and Affiliations
· Chair, Marketing Committee of ARC Group of Canada, an association of law firms across Canada focusing on litigation defence work
· Member, the Alberta Trial Lawyers Association and the insurance subsection of the Canadian Bar Association
Representative Experience
Representative Work
· Experienced in conducting numerous files involving:
- negligence law
- professional liability
- product liability
- breach of contract
- property
- defending employers for the intentional torts of employees and
- constitutional challenges
· Represents and advises insurers on numerous issues including coverage, liability and quantum issues
· Represents and advises corporations and institutions in various commercial disputes
· Has provided services to large insurers operating inside and outside Alberta, as well as to claims personnel of large self-insured corporations