Gordon McKee

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)

Nationwide - Canada

9 Years Ranked

Band 1

Litigation: Product Liability

Nationwide - Canada

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Gordon McKee

Canada

Practice Areas

Gord is a leading lawyer in class action and product liability defence, and life sciences product liability litigation. He has defended leading multinational manufacturers and their Canadian affiliates in class actions, mass torts and serious personal injury claims across the country involving a variety of products including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, medical devices, automotive equipment and fire protection systems, consumer protection matters, toxic torts and other matters. Gord has considerable class action trial experience, and manages litigation nationally for some of the world's largest manufacturers of pharmaceutical medicines, medical devices, consumer goods and heavy equipment. Gord leads the Blakes Class Actions team.

Career

Admitted to the Law Societies of Ontario (1988) and British Columbia (2021); LLM (Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution) 1998. Gord is often invited to speak at local, national and international programs on class actions, products liability, advocacy and other litigation issues.

Professional Memberships

Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; CBA National Class Action Task Force; PLAC; International Association of Defence Counsel (past Board Member); DRI; The Advocates' Society; CDL.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Canada

Litigation: Product Liability - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Toronto-based Gordon McKee has a wealth of product liability and class action expertise, with particularly notable activity on cases in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.

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Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Toronto-based Gordon McKee maintains a stellar reputation for his handling of class actions nationally, with notable experience acting for clients in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. He is particularly well regarded for his role in high-stakes product liability class proceedings.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He really does have a depth of knowledge about also everything and has encountered even the rare situations.

Litigation: Product Liability respondent
Canada

Gordon is the guru of strategic thinking in product liability litigation.

Litigation: Product Liability respondent
Canada

Gordon is a seasoned lawyer with a solid grasp on both the law and the strategy that makes sense in a given situation.

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) respondent
Canada

He really does have a depth of knowledge about also everything and has encountered even the rare situations.

Litigation: Product Liability respondent
Canada

Gordon is the guru of strategic thinking in product liability litigation.

Litigation: Product Liability respondent
Canada

Gordon is a seasoned lawyer with a solid grasp on both the law and the strategy that makes sense in a given situation.

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) respondent
Canada

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Gordon McKee

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Chambers Review

Canada

Litigation: Product Liability - Nationwide - Canada

Individual Editorial

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) - Nationwide - Canada

Individual Editorial

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