Practice Profile

• Partner with McLennan Ross focusing on various insurance defence and commercial litigation areas
• Also practises in the areas of construction litigation, professional liability and media law, including defamation

Representative Work

• Has represented boards of directors, multi-national Fortune 500 corporations and partnerships, junior oil and gas companies, as well as individual minority shareholders
• Represents several leading national and international insurers in the capacities of coverage, claims and monitoring counsel
• Represents a variety of multidisciplinary accounting firms in relation to professional liability and related claims
• Has acted for general contractors, sub-contractors and owners in relation to construction claims over a wide variety of areas including delay claims, negligent construction, leaky condo construction, post-tensioning claims, excavation issues, welding claims and builders’ lien actions

Courts and Tribunals

• All levels of court in Alberta
• Federal Court
• Various boards and administrative tribunals

Education

• Bachelor of Laws, University of Alberta (1988)
• Education included undergraduate work at Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec and the University of Alberta

Professional Associations and Affiliations

• Member, McLennan Ross’s Professional Liability Practice Group
• Member, Canadian Defence Lawyers
• Member, Calgary Bar Association

Community and Volunteer Activities

• Volunteer, Courtesy Car Committee, Calgary Exhibition and Stampede
• Member, Board of Directors, Delta West Academy

Publications and Presentations

• Frequent lecturer to industry and an instructor at the LESA Bar Admission Course

Awards and Recognition

• BV Distinguished peer review rating with Martindale-Hubbell

To contact Don, call 403.303.9107 or email ddear@mross.com.