Ross practices in the area of civil litigation, with an emphasis on commercial matters.  He has extensive experience in a broad variety of disputes involving insolvency, debt collection, insurance, construction, shareholder rights and remedies and personal injury matters.

In addition to appearing before all levels of Courts in Manitoba, including the Manitoba Court of Appeal on numerous occasions, Ross has also acted as counsel in cases before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Saskatchewan and Alberta Courts of Queen’s Bench and the British Columbia Supreme Court.  Ross has also appeared before a variety of administrative tribunals on behalf of his clients.

Ross articled with the firm starting in June of 2000, and was called to the Manitoba Bar in June of 2001.  Thereafter, he was invited to become an associate.  In 2009, Ross received admission to partnership with the firm.

When not practicing law, Ross is often involved in the sport of curling, both as a competitor and a coach.  He has competed in a large number of provincial championships and has had the honour of representing Manitoba at national competitions on three different occasions.  The pinnacle of his curling career came in 2006, when he represented Canada and won gold at the Kariuzawa International Curling Championship in Japan.  Ross also enjoys golfing over the summer months when the curling ice is unavailable.

EDUCATION: B.A., 1997, University of Manitoba
L.L.B., 2000, University of Manitoba

CALL TO THE BAR: Manitoba, 2001

LEGAL TEACHINGS: Instructor, Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, Manitoba Heavy Construction EXPO, March 21-22, 2012
Guest Lecturer, Insurance Law course, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law, January 2012

OTHER SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Instructor, Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, Manitoba Heavy Construction EXPO, March 21-22, 2012
Guest Lecturer, Insurance Law course, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law, January 2012
Presenter - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba, Professional Development Course - “Preventing, Managing and Resolving Shareholder Disputes” - January 2011
Presenter and Author - Law Society of Manitoba - “When the Family Business Fails” - November 2011

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