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Gordon A. McKinnon

Gordon McKinnon practises civil litigation and administrative law. His litigation experience is in the areas of insurance law, personal injury litigation and commercial litigation. His administrative law practice is related to workers’ compensation and professional discipline. Mr. McKinnon acts as external counsel and litigation counsel to a number of Crown agencies and departments.

Education

LL.B., Manitoba Law School, 1978
LL.D. (Honorary), University of Winnipeg, 1997

Call to the Bar

Manitoba, 1979
Northwest Territories

Representative Cases/Transactions

Litigation counsel to the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba.

Acts as General Counsel to Red River Valley Mutual Insurance Company, the third largest property and casualty insurer in Manitoba.

Acts as counsel to the Discipline Committee of the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.

Acts as litigation counsel to several government agencies and departments.

Achievements

Inducted to the American College of Trial Lawyers, 2006
Law Society Prize for 4th overall standing in graduating class (1978)
Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Law

Publications and Presentations

Panellist, Pitblado Lectures, Appellate Advocacy, 2006

Author, Bar Admission Course materials on Administrative Law 1994 to present

Lecturer, Bar Admission Course - Administration Advocacy, 1994- 2002

Guest Lecturer, Canadian Institute of Actuaries, 1999

Guest Lecturer, Disability & Impairment, 1998

Panellist, Pitblado Lecturers, Civil Litigation, 1992

Lecturer and panellist at seminars sponsored by The Law Society of Manitoba on topics of Civil Litigation, Administrative Law and Workers’ Compensation

Professional Associations

Member of The American College of Trial Lawyers
Member of the Canadian Bar Association
Member of the Manitoba Bar Association
Member of the Advocates Society
Member of the National Association of Workers Compensation Lawyers
Member of the Civil Litigation Section, Manitoba Bar Association
Member of the Administrative Law Section, Manitoba Bar Association

Community Involvement and Other Affiliations

Chairman, Legal Aid Society of Manitoba, 2004-2005
Chairman, Professional Division, United Way of Winnipeg, 1996
Chairman of the Board of Regents of the University of Winnipeg, 1988-1990
Member, Board of Regents at the University of Winnipeg, 1982-1994
School Trustee, St. James-Assiniboia School Division, 1974-1980