 JOHN
M. McDOUGALL
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts (Political Science),
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Laws, University of
British Columbia, 1988
Master of Laws, Cambridge University, UK, 1990
Called to the Alberta Bar: 1989
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Counsel on Moseley v. Spray Lakes Saw
Mills
Lecturer to ATLA, other professional groups and clients
on various litigation and condominium topics
Board of Directors for 2 non-profit societies
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
As of February 2, 2010, John became the managing partner of Scott Venturo LLP. John practices general civil litigation, focussing primarily on insurance law and condominium law as well as employment law and commercial litigation.
John acts for insurers on matters of significant loss and complex issues of liability. He has represented insurers on multimillion dollar fire losses, brain injury accidents and insurance related condominium claims. He has also been repeatedly retained by insurers on how to deal with unusual or difficult claims.
In addition to his insurance practice, John regularly acts for condominium corporations and property management companies on condominium by-law enforcement, condominium fee arrears collection, eviction of tenant and unit owners, by-law amendment and construction deficiency litigation. John also chairs numerous annual and extraordinary general meetings for condominium corporations.
Also, John provides advice to employers and employees on issues of wrongful dismissal, harassment, discrimination and termination as well as drafting policies on these issues for employers and drafting employment contracts. His commercial litigation practice includes pre and post judgment enforcement/recovery and foreclosures.
John has conducted trials at the Provincial Court of Alberta, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench and the Alberta Court of Appeal and has extensive experience with a variety of forms of alternate dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation, judicial dispute resolution and mini-trials.
AFFILIATIONS:
Calgary Bar Association and Canadian Bar Association
Member of Canadian Condominium Institute
Member of Association of Condominium Managers of
Alberta
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