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ROBERT J. GOODMAN
Partner
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416 369 6617
416 366 8571
bgoodman@mcleankerr.com


PRACTICE AREAS

Insurance Litigation

Family Law

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Employment & Labour Relations

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Laws, University of Western Ontario, 1969

Bachelor of Arts, Waterloo Lutheran University, 1966

APPOINTMENTS

    Chairman, Canada Pension Plan Review Tribunal (North York)

MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

The Law Society of Upper Canada - member since 1971

The Canadian Bar Association - member of Insurance and Family Law Sections

Association of Collaborative Family Law - Toronto Group

Canada Pension Plan Review Tribunal

YorkStreet Dispute Resolution Group Inc.

Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario Inc.

Glades Golf & Country Club, Naples, Florida

President's Club and Letterman's Club, Wilfred Laurier University

"W" Club and Alumni Club, University of Western Ontario

B'nai B'rith League of Human Rights

ARTICLES / SPEECHES

The Canadian Life Insurance Institute of Canada - Claims Administration Section - Toronto (Commencement of Proceedings and Defence)

The Canadian Life Insurance Institute of Canada - Claims Administration Section - Ottawa (Disability Insurance Problem Areas Seminar)

Ontario Dental Association Symposium (Marriage Break-Up - Who pays what to whom - when, why and how?)

CLHIA Conference - Moncton (Disability Claims and The Conduct of an Action)

Canadian Disability Insurance Service - (Legal Disability Insurance Viewpoints)

Insight Seminar - Toronto (Disability Insurance (Pre-Existing Conditions v. First Manifest) - lecture and seminar)

The Standard Life Insurance Company - North York (The Disability Claim and the Conduct of An Action)

Numerous appearances and lectures for the Paul Revere Life Insurance Company claims, underwriting and administrative personnel

Rehabilitation Network Canada Inc. - Toronto (Aggravated, Exemplary and Punitive Damages in Litigation - lecture and seminar)

Wilson Consulting - Proactive Claim Strategies (The Conduct of an Action)
Lecture for The PennCorp Insurance Company claims, underwriting and administrative personnel

COMMUNITY SERVICE

    Director, The Dr. Jay Charitable Foundation
    Co-Chair, The Dr. Jay Golf Classic
    Coached M.T.H.L. "AAA" minor hockey 1971-1991

PERSONAL DETAIL

Born and raised in Toronto, Bob attended Wilfred Laurier University (formerly Waterloo Lutheran University) where he obtained his B.A., going on to the University of Western Ontario where he received his LLB degree.  While in university, Bob played Varsity Football and in 1966 was a first round draft choice to the Canadian Football League.  Bob has been a core member of our Litigation group since his call to the Bar in 1971.

Bob has developed an impressive and diversified practice and has extensive experience in the following areas of law:

  • Insurance law
  • Family Law

  • Criminal Law including appearances before Criminal Injuries Board

  • Employment Law

  • Labour Relations


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