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				<title>Blaneys Lawyers selected as Leading Practitioners by Lexpert Legal Directory 2009</title>
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						Blaney McMurtry Partners <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai">Geza R. Banfai</A> (Construction), <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/marklichty">Mark G. Lichty</A> (Litigation - Commercial Insurance), <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/stevemoore">Stephen R. Moore</A> (Litigation - Commercial Insurance), <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/marcussnowden">Marcus B. Snowden</A> (Litigation - Commercial Insurance),&nbsp;<A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/rwinsor">Roderick S.W. Winsor</A> (Litigation - Commercial Insurance), and <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/margaretrintoul">Margaret Rintoul</A> (Estate &amp; Personal Tax Planning)&nbsp;have been selected as Leading Practitioners by the 2009 Lexpert Legal Directory.<br />				
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				<title>Geza Banfai will be speaking on &#034;Six Purposes for the Written Construction Contract&#034;</title>
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						On November 14, 2008, Geza Banfai will be speaking on <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Six Purposes for the Written Construction Contract"</span>, at the Hot Topics in Construction Law for the Commercial Solicitor program sponsored by OBA Professional Development, in Toronto.				
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				<title>Geza Banfai to co-chair 18th Annual Construction Superconference</title>
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						On November 24 and 25, 2008, Geza Banfai will once again co-chair the 18th Annual Construction Superconference sponsored by Canadian Institute, in Toronto. On November 24th, he will be speaking on <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Managing Risk in Construction Contracts"</span> at this conference.&nbsp;				
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				<title>Geza Banfai will be speaking on “Tender Legalities”</title>
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						On November 3, 2008, Geza Banfai will be speaking on “Tender Legalities”, at the Understanding Pitfalls and Practices of Tendering in the Construction Marketplace course sponsored by The Construction Institute, in Toronto.				
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				<title>Geza Banfai will co-chair the 18th Annual Construction Superconference sponsored by the Canadian Institute</title>
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						On November 24 and 25, 2008, Geza Banfai will once again co-chair the 18th Annual Construction Superconference sponsored by the Canadian Institute, in Toronto.<br />On November 24th, he will be speaking on “Managing Risk in Construction Contracts”<br />at this conference.				
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				<title>Geza Banfai will be speaking on &#034;Six Purposes for the Written Construction Contract&#034;</title>
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						On November 14, 2008, Geza Banfai will be speaking on "Six Purposes for the Written Construction Contract", at the hot Topics in Construction Law for the Commercial Solicitor program sponsored by OBA Professional Development, in Toronto.				
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				<title>Geza Banfai to be guest panelist at Canadian Forum on Public Procurement 2008 Conference</title>
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						On October 21, 2008 <STRONG><A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai">Geza Banfai</A></STRONG> will be participating in a panel discussion on "<EM>Construction Project Delivery Risks and Mitigation Strategies</EM>"&nbsp;at the 2008 Canadian Forum on Public Procurement in Montreal, Quebec.				
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				<title>Geza Banfai guest speaker at 67th Annual Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada Conference</title>
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						<STRONG><A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai">Geza Banfai</A></STRONG> will be speaking&nbsp;about the <EM>National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada Guide on Standard Documents</EM> at the 67th Annual Conference of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada in Calgary, Alberta on September 27, 2008.				
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				<title>Geza Banfai to be Guest Speaker at 67th Annual MCAC Conference</title>
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						<STRONG><A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai">Geza Banfai</A></STRONG> will be presenting on the "National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada (NTCC) Guide on Standard Documents and Pitfalls" at the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada 67th Annual Conference on September 7, 2008 in Calgary, Alberta.				
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				<title>Geza Banfai to be Guest Speaker at Osgoode Public Procurement Seminar</title>
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						<STRONG><A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai">Geza Banfai</A></STRONG> will&nbsp;be presenting on "Tender Compliance" at the Intensive Course in Public Procurement seminar sponsored by Osgoode Professional Development in Toronto on September 16, 2008.				
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				<title>Geza Banfai appointed to Canadian Construction Documents Committee</title>
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						<STRONG><A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai">Geza Banfai</A></STRONG> has been appointed as the ex-officio legal representative to the Canadian Construction Documents Committee. The CCDC is the joint national committee responsible for drafting and updating various standard form construction contract documents in wide use throughout Canada, and includes representatives of both public and private owners, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the Association of Canadian Engineering Companies and Construction Specifications Canada.				
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				<title>Geza Banfai Speaking to Hamilton Construction Association on June 23, 2008</title>
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						<A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai">Geza Banfai</A> will be presenting on <EM>The New CCDC 2 - 2008 Standard Construction Contract</EM> to the Hamilton Construction Association, association with CCDC, in Hamilton on June 23, 2008.				
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				<title>Geza Banfai to be Guest Speaker at Mechanical Contractors Conference</title>
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						On September 27, 2008,<STRONG> </STRONG><A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai"><STRONG>Geza Banfai</STRONG></A> will be presenting on the "<EM>National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada (NTCCC) Guide on Standard Documents and Pitfalls</EM>" at the 67th Annual National Conference of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada in Calgary, Alberta.<br />				
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				<title>Geza Banfai to be Guest Speaker at LSUC Construction Seminar</title>
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						<A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai">Geza Banfai</A> will be presenting on "<EM>Execution of the Work (Part 3)</EM>" as part of the Law Society of Upper Canada's seminar <STRONG><EM>The Canadian Standard Construction Contract (CCDC 2-2008) - What You Need to Know</EM></STRONG>.				
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				<title>Geza Banfai to co-chair Canadian Institute Construction Contracts Conference in Edmonton</title>
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						Geza R. Banfai will be co-chairing the "Negotiating Construction Contracts"&nbsp;Conference sponsored by the Canadian Institute in Edmonton, Alberta on April 29, 2008. Geza will also run the workshop "Effective Negotiating Styles for Construction Projects: Finding the Right Fit For You" at the same conference.				
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				<title>Blaneys Lawyers Selected for 2008 Lexpert Directory</title>
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						Blaney McMurtry partners <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai"><STRONG>Geza R. Banfai</STRONG></A>&nbsp;(Construction), <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/marklichty"><STRONG>Mark G. Lichty</STRONG></A>&nbsp;(Insurance Coverage/Litigation)), <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/stevemoore"><STRONG>Stephen R. Moore</STRONG></A>&nbsp;(Insurance/Personal Injury Litigation), <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/margaretrintoul"><STRONG>Margaret E. Rintoul</STRONG></A>&nbsp;(Wills and Estates), <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/marcussnowden"><STRONG>Marcus B. Snowden</STRONG></A> (Insurance Coverage/Litigation) and <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/rwinsor"><STRONG>Roderick S.W. Winsor</STRONG></A>&nbsp;(Commercial Insurance Litigation)&nbsp;have been selected by their peers in Lexpert's annual survey for inclusion in the 2008 Lexpert Canadian Legal Directory as leading practitioners in their respective areas of practice.				
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				<title>Quick Hits in Construction: Opportunities &amp; Challenges for &#039;08</title>
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						The firm’s <A href="http://www.blaney.com/practice/architectural-construction-engineering/overview">Architectural/Construction/Engineering Services (ACES) Group</A> will be presenting an important information session for clients at our offices on Thursday, February 28th: "<STRONG>Quick Hits in Construction: Opportunities &amp; Challenges for '08</STRONG>". 
<P class=lessheight>Speakers will include: <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai">Geza Banfai</A>, <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/michelehecke">Michele Hecke</A>, <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/banderson">Bill Anderson</A>, <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/andrewheal">Andrew Heal</A>, <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/searchresults?search=true&amp;firstname=&amp;lastname=kru&amp;yearofcall=&amp;practicearea=&amp;submit=Search">Howard Krupat</A>, <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/leanebel">Lea Nebel</A>, <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/roberttaylor">Robert Taylor</A>, <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/malajoshi">Mala Joshi</A>, <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/janetbobechko">Janet Bobechko</A>, <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/robmuir">Robert Muir</A> and <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/tanyalitzenberger">Tanya Litzenberger</A>.</P>				
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				<title>Geza Banfai speaker at Construction Claims program sponsored by Federated Press</title>
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						<A href="lawyer/gezabanfai">Geza Banfai</A> will be speaking on <B>"Assumption of Risk: Who Is On The Hook For What?"</B>, at the <A href="http://www.federatedpress.com/pdf/CCT0802-E.pdf" target=_blank>Construction Claims</A> program sponsored by Federated Press in Toronto.				
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				<title>Blaneys Lawyers Co-Chair and Speak at Osgoode Hall CLE Program</title>
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						<P><A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/howard-krupat">Howard Krupat</A> will be speaking on the topic, <STRONG>"Avoiding and Handling Construction Disputes"</STRONG> at Osgoode Hall Law School's CLE program, <EM>The Intensive Course in Construction Law</EM>. This conference, scheduled for January 28 and 29, 2008 in Toronto, is being co-chaired by <A href="http://www.blaney.com/lawyer/gezabanfai">Geza Banfai</A>.</P>				
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