Bernard McGarva

Background

McGarva, Bernard was born on April 23, 1955 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Education

Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1975). University of Toronto (Bachelor of Laws, 1978).

Career

Worked at Aird & Berlis (Toronto, Ontario) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Construction and Engineering, Reinsurance, Defense Litigation, Professional Discipline, Professional Errors and Omissions. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Ontario. Instructor, Bar Admission Course, Civil Procedure, 1984-1985, Administrative Law and the Charter of Rights, 1982-1983.

Lecturer, Law Society of Upper Canada on Government Tort Liability, 1983.

Company-Author: "Legal Risk Management for Architects and Engineers," Meredith Memorial Lectures, 1983-1984. "The Role of the Professional in Product Liability Cases," Insight, 1996.

Fellow, John F. Kennedy School of Government. Member: Canadian Bar Association (Executive Construction Law Section).

Achievements

• Bernard McGarva has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Canadian Bar Association (Executive Construction Law Section). Fellow, John F. Kennedy School of Government.