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Recent news and upcoming seminars from Blaney McMurtry LLP

 en-ca Copyright 2008, Blaney McMurtry LLP Blaneys Lawyers selected as Leading Practitioners by Lexpert Legal Directory 2009 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/november-19-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/november-19-2008 Geza R. Banfai (Construction), Mark G. Lichty (Litigation - Commercial Insurance), Stephen R. Moore (Litigation - Commercial Insurance), Marcus B. Snowden (Litigation - Commercial Insurance), Roderick S.W. Winsor (Litigation - Commercial Insurance), and Margaret Rintoul (Estate & Personal Tax Planning) have been selected as Leading Practitioners by the 2009 Lexpert Legal Directory.
]]> Howard Krupat's article on Construction Lien Litigation Pitfalls published in Construction Law Reports http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/october-29-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/october-29-2008 Howard Krupat's article, Understanding Common Pitfalls in Construction Lien Litigation: Recent Cases of Interest, has been published in the Construction Law Reports (72 C.L.R. (3d) 157). 

 

]]> Geza Banfai to be guest panelist at Canadian Forum on Public Procurement 2008 Conference http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/october-7-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/october-7-2008 Geza Banfai will be participating in a panel discussion on "Construction Project Delivery Risks and Mitigation Strategies" at the 2008 Canadian Forum on Public Procurement in Montreal, Quebec. ]]> Geza Banfai guest speaker at 67th Annual Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada Conference http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/september-27-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/september-27-2008 Geza Banfai will be speaking about the National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada Guide on Standard Documents at the 67th Annual Conference of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada in Calgary, Alberta on September 27, 2008. ]]> Geza Banfai to be Guest Speaker at 67th Annual MCAC Conference http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/august-15-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/august-15-2008 Geza Banfai 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. ]]> Geza Banfai to be Guest Speaker at Osgoode Public Procurement Seminar http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/august-15-2008-a http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/august-15-2008-a Geza Banfai will be presenting on "Tender Compliance" at the Intensive Course in Public Procurement seminar sponsored by Osgoode Professional Development in Toronto on September 16, 2008. ]]> Geza Banfai appointed to Canadian Construction Documents Committee http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/july-21-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/july-21-2008 Geza Banfai 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. ]]> Blaneys lawyers elected to Ontario Bar Association Section Executives http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/june-20-2008-b http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/june-20-2008-b Congratulations to the following Blaney McMurtry lawyers on their election to various Section Executives of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA).

Suzanne Bailey was re-elected to the Executive of the OBA - Citizenship and Immigration Section.  Suzanne will again serve as the Chair of the Port of Entry Subcommittee of the OBA Executive and as a member of the Service Canada/HRSDC subcommittee.

Janet Bobechko was elected to the Executive of the OBA - Environmental Law Section. Janet will serve as the Vice-Chair. 
 
Andrew Heal and Howard Krupat were elected to the Executive of the OBA - Construction Law Section.

 

]]> Geza Banfai Speaking to Hamilton Construction Association on June 23, 2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/june-12-2008-b http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/june-12-2008-b Geza Banfai will be presenting on The New CCDC 2 - 2008 Standard Construction Contract to the Hamilton Construction Association, association with CCDC, in Hamilton on June 23, 2008. ]]> Blaneys Lawyers Named in Lexpert's 2008 Directory http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/june-10-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/june-10-2008

The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory has now published the results of its 2007 survey analysis, and six Blaneys lawyers are listed as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Lexpert® Directory identifies leading lawyers across Canada based on surveys of leading legal practitioners across Canada in all areas of law.

 

Rated as "Consistently Recommended" is Mark Lichty for Litigation - Commercial Insurance.
 
Rated as "Repeatedly Recommended" are:
 
Geza Banfai - Construction Law
Stephen Moore - Personal Injury and Litigation - Commercial Insurance
Margaret Rintoul - Estate and Personal Tax Planning/Estate Litigation
Marcus Snowden - Litigation - Commercial Insurance
Rod Winsor - Litigation - Commercial Insurance
 
Of particular note, this year Blaney McMurtry been rated as "Consistently Recommended" for Litigation - Commercial Insurance, and "Repeatedly Recommended" for  Litigation - Product Liability and for Professional Liability among Major Full Service Law Firms.
 
In addition, Mark Lichty and Dominic Clarke's commentary on Recent Developments in Commercial Insurance once again leads off the section on Litigation - Commercial Insurance.

 

]]> Geza Banfai to be Guest Speaker at Mechanical Contractors Conference http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/may-30-2008-b http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/may-30-2008-b Geza Banfai will be presenting on the "National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada (NTCCC) Guide on Standard Documents and Pitfalls" at the 67th Annual National Conference of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada in Calgary, Alberta.
]]> Geza Banfai to be Guest Speaker at LSUC Construction Seminar http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/may-26-2008-c http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/may-26-2008-c Geza Banfai will be presenting on "Execution of the Work (Part 3)" as part of the Law Society of Upper Canada's seminar The Canadian Standard Construction Contract (CCDC 2-2008) - What You Need to Know. ]]> Blaney McMurtry Lawyers Guest Speakers at OBA Construction Seminar http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/may-26-2008-b http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/may-26-2008-b Howard Krupat will be speaking on the topic "Pursuing the Insolvent Construction Company" at the Ontario Bar Association's seminar Construction Remedies: Beyond the Lien on Thursday, May 29, 2008.  Andrew Heal will speak at the same seminar on the topic "A Novel Alternative: Section 34 of the Personal Property Security Act". ]]> Andrew Heal Guest Speaker at Fraud Conference http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/may-26-2008-a http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/may-26-2008-a Andrew Heal will be a guest speaker at the 10th Annual Fraud Conference of the Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada on Monday, May 26, 2008 on "Expert Reports - Best Practices". ]]> Geza Banfai to co-chair Canadian Institute Construction Contracts Conference in Edmonton http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/april-29-2008-banfai http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/april-29-2008-banfai Blaneys Lawyers Selected for 2008 Lexpert Directory http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/march-24-2008-b http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/march-24-2008-b Geza R. Banfai (Construction), Mark G. Lichty (Insurance Coverage/Litigation)), Stephen R. Moore (Insurance/Personal Injury Litigation), Margaret E. Rintoul (Wills and Estates), Marcus B. Snowden (Insurance Coverage/Litigation) and Roderick S.W. Winsor (Commercial Insurance Litigation) 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. ]]> Quick Hits in Construction: Opportunities & Challenges for '08 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/february-28-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/february-28-2008 Architectural/Construction/Engineering Services (ACES) Group will be presenting an important information session for clients at our offices on Thursday, February 28th: "Quick Hits in Construction: Opportunities & Challenges for '08".

Speakers will include: Geza Banfai, Michele Hecke, Bill Anderson, Andrew Heal, Howard Krupat, Lea Nebel, Robert Taylor, Mala Joshi, Janet Bobechko, Robert Muir and Tanya Litzenberger.

]]> Geza Banfai speaker at Construction Claims program sponsored by Federated Press http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/february-25-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/february-25-2008 Geza Banfai will be speaking on "Assumption of Risk: Who Is On The Hook For What?", at the Construction Claims program sponsored by Federated Press in Toronto. ]]> Howard Krupat speaker at Halton Construction Institute's seminar Ontario Road Builders Association http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/february-21-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/february-21-2008 Howard Krupat will be speaking at the Halton Construction Institute's seminar for the Ontario Road Builders Association, being held February 19th through 21st, 2008. Howard's topic will be "Interpreting and Applying Construction Contracts on the Jobsite". ]]> Blaneys Lawyers Co-Chair and Speak at Osgoode Hall CLE Program http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/aaugust http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/architectural-construction-engineering/aaugust Howard Krupat will be speaking on the topic, "Avoiding and Handling Construction Disputes" at Osgoode Hall Law School's CLE program, The Intensive Course in Construction Law. This conference, scheduled for January 28 and 29, 2008 in Toronto, is being co-chaired by Geza Banfai.

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