CSCE Toronto Section Lecture "The Do’s and Don’ts of Expert Opinion" - November 15, 2011

To CSCE Toronto Section Members:

CSCE Toronto Section is pleased to host a Lecture on:

The Do’s and Don’ts of Expert Opinion:

Speaker:

Neil Abbott, LLB., is a partner in Gowlings’ Toronto office and the Toronto chair of the Firm's Recovery Services National Practice Group, and founding chair of the Firm's National Construction Practice Group.

The event will be held on November 15 commencing with registration at 6:00 p.m. at University of Toronto
Light meal and refreshments will be available.

Please see attached brochure for registration details and confirm your attendance by email to Zeina Elali.

Regards,

Peter Langan, P.Eng.
Deputy Chair CSCE, Toronto Section
c/o


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CSCE
Canadian Society for Civil Engineers

TORONTO SECTION –Lecture

TOPIC: The Do’s and Don’ts in Expert Opinions

SPEAKER: Neil Abbott, LLB.

DATE: Tuesday November 15, 2011

TIME: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Registration, light meal, networking
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Lecture

LOCATION:University of Toronto, Department of Civil Engineering, 35 St. George St., Galbraith Building,(on east side of St. George St., third building north of College St.) Room :GB202

COST: CSCE Members: $10 CSCE Student Members: $5
Non-CSCE Members: $25 Students: $15

Neil Abbott is a partner in Gowlings’ Toronto office and the Toronto chair of the Firm's Recovery Services National Practice Group, and founding chair of the Firm's National Construction Practice Group. Neil attended University of Western Ontario, BA and Osgoode Hall Law School, LLB

His expertise includes negotiating and drafting construction contracts, tenders and bidding, enforcement and prosecution of liens, including trial of actions across the province. Neil provides construction management advice, which includes termination of contracts and retention of completion contractors. He has litigated claims on labour and material payment bonds, performance bonds and bid bonds. Neil is also an expert in dealing with deficiency and warranty claims for both commercial and residential properties.

Neil is the legal education advisor for the Canadian Geotechnical Engineers Association

Neil will present a lecture entitled: Do Not Take Your Expert Report for Granite! - This lecture provides an overview of “dos and don’ts” in Expert opinions.

To reserve a place, contact Zeina Elali by email at Zelali@ellisdon.ca with CSCE LECTURE in the subject line. Please provide your name, company, contact number and designation (CSCE Member with registration number, CSCE Student Member with registration number, Non-Member or Student Non-Member). Registration is requested by Friday Nov 11, 2011. Payment is at the door.

NOTICE

Please advise the CSCE National Office, of any updated information, including your email address, by sending an email to info@csce.ca Please indicate member information update in the subject line and include your name and membership number along with the updated information.