TORONTO
,
Oct. 19
/CNW/ -
Thomas Gold
Pettingill LLP is pleased to announce that
Professor Craig Brown
of the University of Western Ontario's Faculty of Law has joined the firm as counsel.
Professor Brown
, who is one of Canada's leading insurance law academics, co-authors Insurance Law in
Canada
with TGP's
Tom Donnelly
.
"We are thrilled that a scholar of
Professor Brown
's calibre has agreed to join our firm as counsel," said
Bruce Thomas
, a founding partner of
Thomas Gold
Pettingill. "He will add further depth to our highly regarded insurance coverage practice and provide critical mentorship to the next generation of insurance coverage law lawyers. With
Professor Brown
, our team is even better positioned to provide our clients with advice and guidance."
Professor Brown
is a nationally recognized legal scholar who will provide counsel at
Thomas Gold
Pettingill in the areas of insurance policy interpretation and tort law. He will continue his practice of providing coverage analysis and expert witness opinions in matters pertaining to insurance law. The text he co-authors with
Tom Donnelly
, Insurance Law in
Canada
, is now in its sixth student edition and has been cited in hundreds of cases at the trial and appellate level, including the Supreme Court of
Canada
.
"I know the lawyers at
Thomas Gold
Pettingill. A number of them were my students," said
Professor Brown
, who has never before been associated with a law firm. "I am aware of their commitment to providing excellent service to clients. I share their vision of making
Thomas Gold
Pettingill Canada's leading litigation boutique with insurance expertise."
Professor Brown
has also written three other books on insurance law, as well as numerous articles. He has served as a consultant to government, industry associations, and lawyers on matters related to insurance law, and acts as an arbitrator in insurance matters.
Professor Brown
is a native of
New Zealand
. He once served on the legal staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
New Zealand
. He has taught law at Victoria University of
Wellington
and at the University of Illinois. Since 1977
Professor Brown
has been on the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario.
About
Thomas Gold
Pettingill LLP
Thomas Gold
Pettingill LLP was formed in
July 2008
when a group of seven partners left Cassels Brock LLP to establish a firm focused on commercial and insurance litigation. Over the past year, the firm has grown to 15 lawyers and continues to expand. The lawyers at
Thomas Gold
Pettingill LLP are recognized as being among Canada's leading insurance law practitioners, and have assisted commercial policyholders recover in excess of
$400 million
in insurance proceeds. They have been counsel in many of Ontario's most significant insurance coverage disputes over the past decade.
For further information: or to arrange an interview, please contact: Mary Ann Freedman, Freedman & Associates Inc. for Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP, Phone: (416) 868-1500, 1-866-453-6824, Email: [email protected]
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