Gilbertson Davis Emerson LLP

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Law Firm in Toronto, Ontario
 
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20 Queen Street, Suite 2020
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3R3
(City of Toronto)
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Phone: (416) 979-2020  
Fax: (416) 979-1285
URL: http://www.gilbertsondavis.com
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Gilbertson Davis Emerson LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Litigation, Insurance Law, Alternate Dispute Resolution.
Year Established: 1994
Firm Profile:
GILBERTSON DAVIS EMERSON LLP is an insurance defense and subrogation boutique with offices in the core of downtown Toronto. It is committed to excellence in the delivery of legal services for insurance related claims, civil litigation, and ADR, including property and casualty litigation, occupiers' liability, environmental and products liability, personal injury, and professional negligence/errors and omissions. The firm was in the forefront in providing alternative dispute resolution services in the insurance and litigation fields in Toronto, and includes lawyers trained in arbitration and mediation. Members of the firm participate in professional seminars and in the writing of articles for professional and business publications on a wide variety of legal and insurance-related issues.
Firm Size: 9
Languages:
English and French.
John L. Davis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Honours, 1973); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1976). Recipient, Academic Medalist. Author: "The Preparation of the Claims File for Referral to Insurance Counsel for Defence and/or Subrogation," presented paper to insurance industry personnel in Brampton, Ontario, May 11, 1993; "Co-Insurance, Definitions, Purpose and Application," The Independent Adjuster, June 1995. Co-author: paper "Policy Wording and the Use of Non-policy Documents," presented at Meeting of Canadian Institute, Spring 1994; "ABC's of Policy Interpretation," The Canadian Independent Adjuster, December, 1994; "Greek Philosophers and the Expert: Keeping up with Socrates," article on preparing expert reports and testimony published in The Team Approach, Spring 2000. Speaker: presented, with partners, seminar on fraud and arson matters for claims personnel of major insurance company, Spring 1994; "Change Material to the Risk," Canadian Institute presentation, October 20, 1994; addressed ORIMS conference, on arbitration and mediation, Toronto, September 11, 1996; conducted mock mediation session for major property and casualty insurance company, November 15, 1996; addressed ORIMS conference, on the subject of "Class Actions," Toronto, November 20, 1996; "Aboveground and Underground Storage Tanks," and more specifically on "Risk Assessment, Insurance Coverage and Financial Responsibility," Canadian Institute Conference, November 21, 1996; lectured, "Fire, Explosion and Environmental Liabilities & Insurance Coverage," Educational Program Innovations Centre (EPIC), June 17, 1997; "The Law of Subrogation, Fundamental Principles & Developments," co-presenter to prominent insurer, September 29, 1999; "Procurement Construction and Insurance - A Risky Business," Procurement Seminar, CAUBO (Canadian Association of University of Business Officers), June 18, 2005. Member: Law Society of Upper Canada; Canadian Bar Association; Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers' Association; Osgoode Society; Canadian Defense Lawyers; The Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: John L. Davis
Angela Emerson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario; admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Education: University of Western Ontario Law School (LL.B., 1980). Member: Law Society of England & Wales; International Bar Association; Canadian Bar Association; Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association; The Advocates' Society; Canadian Defense Lawyers; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Arson Investigators; Toronto Insurance Women's Association. Practice Areas: Insurance; Civil Litigation; Property Insurance; Insurance Liability; Casualty Insurance; Subrogation; Breach of Contract; Negligence; Builders Liens; Construction Litigation; Defense Litigation; Mediation; Arson; Fraud; Personal Injury. Email: Angela Emerson


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