Gordon McKinnon
Lawyer
Gordon McKinnon practises civil litigation and administrative law. His litigation experience is in the areas of insurance law, personal injury litigation and commercial litigation.
Profile
Gordon McKinnon is a partner at TDS who 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 Provincial Crown agencies and departments.
Additional Information
LL.B., Manitoba Law School, 1978
LL.D. (Honorary), University of Winnipeg, 1997
Manitoba, 1979
Northwest Territories, 2008
Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer 2024
Recognized by Best Lawyers™ Lawyer of the Year award in Winnipeg in Insurance Law for 2014, 2021 and 2023, and in 2018 for Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Repeatedly selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers™ in Canada for Insurance Law, Administrative and Public Law, and Corporate and Commercial Litigation (since 2013)
Recognized as a “Litigation Star” in multiple recent editions of Benchmark Canada, the guide to Canada’s leading litigation firms and attorneys
Elected Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers, 2006
Law Society Prize for 4th overall standing in graduating class (1978)
Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Law
Repeatedly recognized by Lexpert as a Leading Lawyer in both Commercial Insurance Litigation and Personal Injury
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
Lecturer, Manitoba Council of Administrative Tribunals, 2007 – present
Panellist, Pitblado Lectures, Appellate Advocacy, 2006
Author, Bar Admission Course materials on Administrative Law 1994 to 2010
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 and Administrative Law
