robert w. traves

ROBERT W. TRAVES
Associé
T 416.367.6272
F 416.361.2726
Toronto
[email protected]
Appel et révision
Litige et arbitrage relatifs au commerce international
Responsabilité municipale
Droit municipal et autres services gouvernementaux
Assurance et responsabilité civile
Formation / Admission au Barreau
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LLB (cum laude), University of
Ottawa, 1983
Bob Traves is a partner in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP practising
civil litigation in the areas of major tort and property damage litigation, commercial
insurance litigation, professional negligence claims, insurance coverage disputes and
municipal liability. Bob has held numerous management positions at BLG including past
Manager of the Litigation Department in the Firm's Toronto office, former member of
BLG's National Council, Chair of BLG's Audit Committee, and Respectful Workplace
Taskforce. In addition, he was formerly one of two managing partners of the Toronto
office.
Ontario, 1985
Activités professionnelles
Member, Law Society of Upper
Canada
Member, Metropolitan Toronto
Lawyers Association Member
Canadian Bar Association Member,
Ontario Bar Association
Civil Litigation Section Member, Board
of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto
He is an accredited mediator through the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution. Bob's
insurance defence practice includes the defence of diverse casualty and property
claims, as well as advancing subrogated claims on behalf of insurers. He has extensive
experience in handling significant personal injury claims, including brain injury, spinal
cord injury, fibromyalgia and chronic pain claims. He has appeared as lead counsel in
trials and interlocutory proceedings before all levels of court including the former District
Court, Supreme Court General Division, the present Superior Court of Justice,
Divisional Court, Ontario, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Bob
provides strategic advice to major insurers and municipalities relating to claims, as well
as drafting of policy provisions where relevant.
He is long-standing counsel to various municipalities with respect to all types of liability
claims including police liability; roadway design and maintenance, buildings and
inspections, finance and taxation and infrastructure. He has municipal liability expertise
including claims involving the design and maintenance of roadways; building design
and inspections; liability of taxation and finance departments; sewage and drainage
system claims; police liability claims. Bob mediates extensively on behalf of his clients
and has developed a reputation of negotiating exemplary results in the most difficult
and complex claims.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
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Defending diverse casualty and property claims, as well as advancing
subrogated claims on behalf of insurers.
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Handling numerous personal injury claims, including brain injury, spinal cord
injury fibromyalgia and chronic pain claims.
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Serving as long-standing counsel to various municipalities with respect to all
types of liability claims, including police liability, roadway design and
maintenance, buildings and inspections, finance and taxation, and
infrastructure.
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Serving as lead counsel in trials and interlocutory proceedings before the
former District Court, Supreme Court General Division, the present Superior
Court of Justice, Divisional Court, OntarioCourt of Appeal and the Supreme
Court of Canada.
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Providing strategic advice to major property and casualty insurers on issues
relating to property, casualty and automobile claims.
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Providing advice in relation to the drafting of various policies offered by major
property and casualty insurers.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Speaker, "Advocacy at the Mediation, Part I," Osgoode Short Course in
Mediation Advocacy, December 10-11, 2013.
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Speaker, "Use of Engineers: Pre and Post Loss," ORIMS (Ontario Risk and
Insurance Management) , September 2013.
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Co-Chair "Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Claims The Science, the Law, the
Strategies," Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development Programs,
November 2012.
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Co-Chair "Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Claims The Science, the Law, the
Strategies," Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development Programs,
November 2011.
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Speaker, "The Role of the Expert Witness in Litigation," Insight Information
Conference, February 2010.
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Speaker, Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development Programs.
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Speaker at municipal liability conferences and seminars for insurers on
automobile legislation.
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Panel Chair, "Issues Relating to Expert Evidence," The Advocates' Society.
RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS
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Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition (and since 2010) of The
Best Lawyers in Canada® (Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law,
Personal Injury Litigation).
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Recognized in the 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 editions of The Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory (Litigation — Commercial Insurance; Personal Injury).
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Martindale-Hubbell® BV® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5 Peer Review Rated.
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affaires, litige commercial et arbitrage ainsi que propriété intellectuelle. BLG est l’un des
premiers cabinets juridiques en importance au pays; il compte plus de 725 avocats,
agents de propriété intellectuelle et autres professionnels dans 5 grandes villes du
Canada. BLG répond aux besoins de ses clients, que ce soit en matière de litige, de
financement ou d’enregistrement de brevets et de marques de commerce.
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