Jesse Gardner

Practice Areas

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Commercial and Business Litigation

Professional Liability

Domestic and International Arbitration

Environmental Law

Career

Jesse advises a wide range of construction industry clients, including owners, general contractors, engineers and sureties in relation to major construction and infrastructure projects on issues such as delay and deficiency claims, fee disputes, and insurance matters. His practice focuses on effective dispute resolution, advisory work and strong written and oral advocacy. He has managed complex disputes on large-scale infrastructure projects including light rail train systems, waste-water treatment and power plants, wind farms, highway construction and mining projects. He has experience managing delay and subject matter experts through the litigation process and has assisted clients through arbitration and litigation proceedings.

Jesse has appeared before both the Ontario Court of Justice and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, as well as before various administrative boards and tribunals. Jesse aims to assist clients in resolving disputes efficiently and cost-effectively, although he is an aggressive advocate when attending court to secure results for his clients.

Professional Memberships

-Member, American Bar Association

-Member, Society of Construction Law North America

-Member, Toronto Lawyers Association

-Member, Toronto Construction Association

-Member, Canadian Bar Association

-Member, Ontario Bar Association

-Member, Advocates’ Society

Personal

-Top 40 Under 40 (Canadian Construction) Award Winner, On-Site Magazine.

-Recognized as a Next Generation Partner in Canadian construction by The Legal 500.

-Recognized as a leading lawyer in the Lexpert® Globe and Mail Report on Business Special Edition on Infrastructure

-Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Energy Law in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Globe and Mail Special Edition.

-Recognized in Benchmark Canada – The Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a “Future Litigation Star” and featured in the 40 and Under Hot List

-Recognized in Who’s Who Legal – Future Leader

-Recognized as a Lawyer to Watch in the Lexpert® Directory