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Brian J. E. Brock

Counsel

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend and founding partner, Brian J.E. Brock, K.C.

Brian Brock received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario and his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1969 and appointed King’s Counsel in 1981. He received the designation Specialist in Civil Litigation from the Law Society of Ontario.

Brian was recognized as a leader in the profession year after year in the fields of Commercial Insurance, Products Liability, Class Actions, Professional Liability and Personal Injury. Brian served as an adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, taught Trial Practice at The University of Toronto and was an instructor at the Bar Admission Course. Brian lectured and wrote extensively on insurance coverage, products liability, class proceedings, and participated in the Law Society of Upper Canada Special Lectures on Professional Liability. He was inducted into the distinguished American College of Trial Lawyers and has been listed as among Canada's top 500 lawyers since 2002.

Brian was a leader of lawyers, dedicating himself to bar associations. He served as President of the Toronto/County of York Law Association, the Medico-Legal Society of Toronto, as a Director of The Advocates’ Society and Editor of the Advocates’ Society Journal. He served on the Regional Senior Justices Bench and Bar Committee. He was a permanent member of Canadian Defence Lawyers, DRI – Lawyers Representing Business, the Canadian Bar Association as well as a supporting member The University Club and The Royal Canadian Military Institute.

Brian Brock was one of Dutton Brock LLP’s founding partners and was instrumental in making our firm into one of Canada’s premier insurance defence firms. Most of our partners and employees were fortunate enough to work with him on complex litigation. He was known in the legal community as a valiant litigation opponent and as a trusted legal counsel to Canada’s companies and insurers. He appeared at the Supreme Court of Canada numerous times and regularly argued appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Brian thrived in the practice of law, excelling not just in the court but as a mentor to so many lawyers who owe invaluable trial experiences to him.

His legacy will live on with family, friends and colleagues along with the legal community that he devoted much of his life to.

THANK YOU BRIAN, FOR YOUR PASSION FOR THE LAW AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION

From your friends and colleagues at Dutton Brock LLP

Education
Brian received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario and his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School.

He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1969 and appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1981.

Awards

  • Lexpert: Top 500 Lawyers in Canada (2002 – 2008)
  • Lexpert: Most frequently recommended lists: Personal Injury, Commercial
  • Insurance, Class Actions, Products Liability, Professional Liability
  • Best Lawyers in Canada (2006 – 2008)
  • World’s Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers (2004 – 2008)
  • Toronto Bench & Bar Committee (1990 – 2008)
  • Martindale & Hubble “A” rating
  • Listed in Who’s Who
  • Listed in The Legal Media Guide to the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers

Lectures
Brian has lectured extensively on such topics as products liability, class proceedings and social host liability, and participated in the Law Society of Upper Canada Special Lectures on Professional Liability.

He is an adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and has taught Trial Practice at The University of Toronto, the Bar Admission Course and “Medicine and the Law” classes at Osgoode.

Publications
His participation in publications and litigation programs are too numerous to list.

Brian is a member of:

  • The Law Society of Ontario (Specialist in Civil Litigation)
  • The Advocates’ Society (Past Director and Past Editor of the Advocates’ Society Journal)
  • The County of York Law Association (Past President)
  • The Regional Senior Justices Bench and Bar Committee
  • The Medico-Legal Society of Toronto (Past President)
  • The Toronto Lawyers Association (Past President)
  • The Canadian Bar Association
  • The American Trial Lawyers Association (Fellow)
  • The Canadian Defence Lawyers
  • The Defense Research Institute
  • The University Club
  • The Royal Canadian Military Institute

FRAZER v. HAUKIOJA – 2010 ONCA 249 (ON. CA)

HUISMAN et al v. McDONALD et al – [2007] S.C.C.A. No. 428 (Medical Malpractice, Supreme Court of Canada)

HUISMAN et al v. McDONALD et al – 2007 ONCA 391 (CanLII) (Medical Malpractice, Ontario Court of Appeal)

RIO ALGOM v. LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL – [2007] O.J. No. 4647 (Insurance, Ontario Court of Appeal)

DAVIES v. BLUE CIRCLE et al – [2006] O.J. No. 1307 and [2007] O.J. No. 4474 (Class Action, Ontario Superior Court of Justice)

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