Immediate advice.
Dan brings a practical approach to resolving his clients’ issues by quickly responding with sage advice – and keeping his eye on the objective of a fair resolution for the client. As a large firm with significant talent in every area of law, you can rest assured that you will have the best resources at your fingertips.
Representative matters
Dan has represented his health care clients in hundreds of malpractice lawsuits, and advised them on a myriad of other legal issues including privacy, end of life, consent to treatment, access to information, procurement and employment. For his insurance clients, Dan attempts to resolve lawsuits as expeditiously as possible, bringing to bear 20 years of practice and extensive trial and ADR experience. Dan is one of the most experienced class action litigators in Atlantic Canada, and at the trial and appellate levels has represented:
- Health care institutions (Doucette v. Eastern Health; Rideout v. Health Labrador)
- Manufacturers (Ring v. Canada; Esau v. Menu Foods; Piercey v. Atlantic Lotto)
- Universities (Acreman & Lee v. MUN)
- Pharmaceutical companies (Strang v. Merck Frosst; Smith v. Merck Frosst)
Areas of practice
- Health
- Class Actions
- Litigation
- Insurance
- Medical Negligence
- Professional Liability
- Litigation – Defamation and Media Related
- Litigation – Class Action
BAR ADMISSION(S)
Newfoundland and Labrador, 1989
LAW SOCIETY(IES)
Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
EDUCATION
University of Ottawa, LL.B., 1988
Memorial University of Newfoundland, B.A., 1985
ACTIVITIES
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Regional managing partner, Newfoundland & Labrador, Stewart McKelvey, 2008-present
- Practice group chair, Insurance, Stewart McKelvey, 2004-2005
- Practice group chair, Litigation, Stewart McKelvey, 1998-2003
- Strategic Initiatives Committee, Stewart McKelvey
- Member, Pro Bono Committee, Canadian Bar Association
- Chair, Medical Legal Liaison Committee, Law Society of Newfoundland & Labrador
- Governor, Business Hall of Fame
- Member, Y Campaign Cabinet
LANGUAGE(S)
English
LEXPERT RATINGS
Personal Injury
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL RATINGS
BV
EXTERNAL RATINGS
- Best Lawyers: Class Action Litigation, 2011-2012
- Best Lawyers: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2011-2012
- Best Lawyers: Health Care Law, 2011-2012
- Best Lawyers: Insurance Law, 2011-2012
- Best Lawyers: Personal Injury Litigation, 2008-2012
- Benchmark Canada, local litigation stars (Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Professional Liability)