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Rodney Smith

Partner · Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

CanadaConstruction, LitigationEnglish

About

Partner in Borden Ladner Gervais LLP’s Construction Group in Calgary, representing owners, general contractors and subcontractors in civil litigation and arbitration arising from large-scale construction and engineering projects. He handles multi‑million dollar contractual, negligence, deficiency and delay claims and has significant trial and appellate experience, including appearances before all levels of court in Alberta, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal, as well as administrative tribunals.

Practice areas

ConstructionLitigationArbitrationDispute Resolution

Office

Expertise

Construction & engineering projectsRepresentation of owners, general contractors and subcontractorsContractual disputes, negligence, deficiency and delay claimsTrial and appellate advocacyArbitration, mediation and judicial dispute resolution

Education

  • J.D., University of Calgary, 2008
  • M.Phil., University of Cambridge, Emmanuel College, 2004
  • B.A. (with distinction), University of Calgary, 2003

Admissions

  • Alberta (called 2009)
  • Manitoba (called 2017)

Languages

English