Lawyer - In House Counsel
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Very experienced lawyer with a broad range of experience in many areas of the law.
Gore Mutual Insurance Present Position In house counsel for property and casualty insurer
McCague Borlack LLP - 2013 - 2022
Property and Casualty Insurance Defense Work
Professional Liability Insurance Defense Work,
Commercial Litigaton;
Construction Litigation, Municipal Defense Work
Homeowner’s Liability Work;
Subrogation Plaintiff Work, Large Losses Work
With claims over 5M and 10M, Employment Litigation
Szemenyei MacKenzie LLP 2003 - 2013
Extensive Litigation Practice specializing in bodily injury, property claims, motor vehicle cases and disability claims, commercial litigation
Appeared at all levels of Court including trial
Level, Divisional Court, Ontario Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada
Manager Litigation Department 2002 - 2003
Position Ended as Result of Sun Life Takeover
Department Leader for Large Insurance Company;
Set budgets for the department, implemented continuing
Education programs for staff and lawyers;
Developed incentive programs for lawyers and staff;
Organized and directed monthly staff meetings and
Yearly reviews for staff and lawyers;
Recruited team members;
Acted as liaison between business units and litigation
Counsel;
Reviewed compliance issues with business units;
Commercial Litigation; Manage External and Internal
Counsel; Disability Litigation; Manage Internal Employment and Labour Issues;
Siskind, Cromarty Ivey & Dowler LLP 1991 – 2002
Creditors’ Rights Litigation, Construction Lien
Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Commercial
Litigation. Municipal Defense Work
Debt Recovery Network Inc. (Separate Project)
One of four founders of the Debt Recovery Network which connected law firms to banks across the country for collection work, eventually grew to a mult-million dollar company and was sold to First Canadian Title Company
Osgoode Hall Law School LLB 1986 - 1989
University of Toronto BA 1983 – 1986
