Mark Lichty's practice is restricted to insurance and reinsurance matters, emphasizing coverage issues involving commercial property, commercial liability, directors and officers, homeowners and financial services policies. He also has extensive experience in drafting policies including CGL Forms, Manuscript Liability Forms, Umbrella and Excess policies, Professional Errors & Omissions Endorsements as well as Media and Tech policies. He has been called upon to review underwriting materials and manuals. He is frequently consulted by underwriters prior to policy placement. Mark's recent work has included acting as Canadian coverage counsel in respect of a property and CGL claims incident in the United States. He has also given evidence in the United States respecting Canadian Law. He also acts as co-ordinating counsel in respect of coverage matters arising in various Canadian provinces. Mark is considered a leading practitioner in Insurance & Reinsurance in Canada and internationally, and is listed and recognized in many publications, including: ˇ Expert Guide to The Best of the Best, Insurance and Reinsurance category, 2011 ˇ International Who's Who of Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers, 2007-2011 ˇ International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (Insurance & Reinsurance),2008-2010 ˇ Lexpert Legal Directory, as a leading practitioner consistently recommended in Litigation (Commercial Insurance), 2007-2011 ˇ Best Lawyers in Canada, as leading insurance counsel ˇ Getting the Deal Through - Insurance and Reinsurance, (Canada Chapter) 2008-2010. In 2005 Mark was elected to the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. Mark is known for his ability to stay at the cutting edge in an area of law undergoing rapid change. "Coverage law is a rapid growth area within insurance litigation. There's jurisprudence released on almost a daily basis that can impact the rights and obligations of policy holders and insurers. That's what makes it exciting. I tend to receive regular calls from clients because there's potential for significant change almost every day." He is widely sought as a lecturer and writer on insurance coverage topics. Mark has spoken to numerous educational organizations, client groups and service providers including The Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall Law School, the Defense Research Institute, the Insurance Institute of Ontario and The Canadian Institute. He has published in peer reviewed journals. Mark is a co-author of "Annotated Commercial General Liability Policy," a leading Canadian insurance coverage text, which is updated annually. Related News & Seminars Blaneys Insurance Partner Named to The Best of the Best 2011 Blaney McMurtry Partner Mark Lichty, head of the firm's Insurance Coverage Counsel Group, has been named to Legal Media Group's Expert Guide to The Best of the Best 2011 in the category of Insurance and Reinsurance. Mark is one of only two Canadian lawyers named as worldwide leaders in the Insurance & Reinsurance category, and his inclusion speaks to his stellar reputation among his peers and in-house counsel, both locally and cross-border. Blaneys Lawyers Named as Leading Practitioners in Insurance & Reinsurance Crawford Spratt, Roderick Winsor, Mark Lichty and Dominic Clarke, members of the firm's Insurance Practice Group have been named to Legal Media Group's 2011 Guide to the World's Leading Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers. Blaneys Lawyers Named in Lexpert Directory as Leading Practitioners Several Blaney McMurtry lawyers have been rated by the 2011 Lexpert Legal Directory as leading practitioners in their respective fields, as voted by their peers. Congratulations are extended to: Mark Lichty Speaking at CDL 2011 Conference Mark Lichty, chair of the firm's Coverage Counsel Group, will be a guest speaker at the Canadian Defence Lawyers (CDL) Annual Conference in St. John's, Newfoundland, on June 15, 2011, on the topic of "Emerging CGL Trends". Blaneys Coverage Lawyers Lecturing at Canadian Institute Insurance Claims Forum Several members of the firm's Coverage Counsel Group will be lecturing at The Canadian Institute's 10th Annual Insurance Forum Effectively Managing Insurance Claims and Litigation, slated for June 21 - 22, 2011 in Toronto. Mark Lichty and Jason Mangano will co-present a pre-forum workshop "Deriving Practical Skills for Interpreting CGL Contracts to Minimize Risks" on June 20th. David Mackenzie will co-present a "Case Study: Dissection GE v Aviva to Clarify the E Blaney McMurtry well represented at 7th Annual Insurance Symposium Blaney McMurtry lawyers were well represented among the faculty of the 7th Annual Insurance Symposium of the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association in Toronto March 3- 4, 2011. Marcus Snowden was the Symposium Chair. Mark Lichty was chair of a first-ever Cross Country Judges' Panel discussing Professionalism, Ethics and Proper Practice Management Litigating your Coverage Case in Court. Blaneys Lawyers Contribute Canada Chapter to 2010 edition of "Getting the Deal Through - Insurance & Reinsurance" Blaney McMurtry lawyers Mark G. Lichty, Jason Mangano, Crawford W. Spratt, Jill E. McCutcheon, and Kelly Morris contributed the Canada chapter to Getting the Deal Through - Insurance and Reinsurance - 2010 published by Law Business Research Ltd. The Getting the Deal Through series provides comparative international analysis for corporate counsel and cross-border legal practitioners, giving first stage advice from local experts in major jurisdictions around the world. Blaney McMurtry Lawyers Named to 2011 Best Lawyers in Canada Blaney McMurtry is proud to announce that 6 of its lawyers have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada⪚, one of the most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession: Robert J. Potts (Aboriginal Law); Dominic T. Clarke (Insurance Law); Mark G. Lichty (Insurance Law); Marcus B. Snowden (Insurance Law); Margaret E. Rintoul (Trusts and Estates); and Jack B. Siegel (Workers' Compensation Law). Mark Lichty spoke at BC Law Society's Annual Insurance Law CLE Conference Mark Lichty was the featured luncheon speaker at the BC Law Society's Annual Insurance Law CLE Conference, Everything you Need to Know About Insurance Law but Were Afraid to Ask, held on September 10, 2010 in Vancouver, BC. The topic of Mark's speech was "Emerging Coverage Issues in the Canadian Insurance Market". Blaney McMurtry lawyers recognized in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010 as "Leading Practitioners" Five Blaney McMurtry lawyers have been recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert⪚ Directory 2010 as "Leading Practitioners" in their areas of practice. The Directory identifies leading practitioners across Canada based on the results of surveys completed by their peers in all areas of law. The complete Lexpert publication can be viewed on its website at www.lexpert.ca. Congratulations to each of our lawyers, listed below with the area(s) of practice in which they are recognized: Mark Lichty spoke at Canadian Defence Lawyers Annual General Meeting Mark Lichty spoke at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association as a panelist on the topic, "Class Action - Now you See It, Now You Don't," and presented based on a paper, "Insurance Coverage Issues in the Class Action Context" which he co-authored with Marcus Snowden and Jason Mangano. Mark Lichty was guest presenter at Infonex Product Liability & Recalls Conference Mark Lichty was a guest presenter at the Infonex Product Liability & Recalls Conference held in Toronto May 4 - 6, 2010. Mark spoke on "The Role of the Liability Insurer in Resolving North American Class Action Disputes". Mark Lichty to co-chair Canadian Defence Lawyers' 6th Annual Insurance Coverage Symposium The firm will be well represented at the Canadian Defence Lawyers' 6th Annual Insurance Coverage Symposium, Coverage in 2010: Same Old Same Old or Something New? in Toronto on February 11 & 12, 2010. Related Publications ˇ Annotated Commercial General Liability Policy Memberships ˇ Member, Law Society of Upper Canada ˇ Member, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario) ˇ Elected to Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel ˇ Member, the Defense Research Institute ˇ Member, Canadian Defence Lawyers Institute ˇ Member, American Bar Association ˇ Member, Toronto Law Association |