Background
O'Donnell, J. Vincent was born on January 5, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec.
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J. Vincent O'Donnell
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Loyola College (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). McGill University (Bachelor of Civil Law, 1955).
Career
Worked at Lavery, de Billy. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Quebec. Author: "The New Quebec Insurance Act," Meredith Memorial Lectures, 1978, McGill University Law Faculty, Richard DeBoo Ltd.
"Construction Bonds in Canada," Insurance Counsel Journal, July 1985. "La Pluralité d'Assurances," Revue Juridique Thémis, 1987, Volume 21, No. 2, Law Faculty, University of Montreal.
"The Regulation of Banks in Canada," and "Processing of Claims and Litigation in Canada," American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, January 1991. Conferences: Changes to the Code of Procedure and Consequences for the Insurance Industry, Society of Fellows of the Canadian Insurance Institute, Montreal, 1985. Interpreting Insurance Policies - Anatomy of an Insurance Policy, National Conference of Corporate Counsel, Toronto, 1986.
The Fault System and Liability Insurance, Advocates' Society of Ontario, Toronto, 1986. Compulsory Insurance for Professionals: The Problems facing Professional Governing Bodies, Canadian Journal of Insurance Law, Montreal, 1986. Canadian Independent Insurance Adjusters Conference, Kingston, 1986.
Indemnification for Bodily Injury: Future Perspectives, University of Ottawa, 1986. The Broker's Role: New Directions and Responsibilities, McGill University, Law Faculty, Montreal, 1988. Conflict in Liability Insurance, Insight, Montreal, 1988.
Civil Liability and Damages, The Canadian Institute, Montreal, 1990. Member: First Counsellor, Montreal Bar, 1983-1984. Bâtonnier, Montreal Bar, 1984-1985, Quebec Bar Automobile Insurance Committee, 1973-1975.
Committee on Professional Liability Insurance, 1985-1988. Committee on Petitions for Admission to Practice, 1986-1988. Committee on Legal Ethics, 1987-1988.
Quebec Judicial Council, 1985-1988 and 1988-1991. Joint Committee Court of Appeal and Bar of Quebec, 1990-1991. Canadian Bar Association: Quebec Chairman, Insurance Section, 1969.
Judicial Appointments Committee, 1984-1985. Supreme Court Liaison Committee, 1990-1991. Task Force Committee on Constitutional Amendment Processes, 1991-1992.
Board of Directors, Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, 1986-1988. Member: International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Executive Committee, 1983-1986). Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association (Regional Vice-President, 1969, 1970-1971.
Director, 1972-1974). American Bar Association (Associate Member). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Achievements
Membership
Member: First Counsellor, Montreal Bar, 1983-1984. Bâtonnier, Montreal Bar, 1984-1985, Quebec Bar Automobile Insurance Committee, 1973-1975. Committee on Professional Liability Insurance, 1985-1988.
Committee on Petitions for Admission to Practice, 1986-1988. Committee on Legal Ethics, 1987-1988. Quebec Judicial Council, 1985-1988 and 1988-1991.
Joint Committee Court of Appeal and Bar of Quebec, 1990-1991. Canadian Bar Association: Quebec Chairman, Insurance Section, 1969. Judicial Appointments Committee, 1984-1985.
Supreme Court Liaison Committee, 1990-1991. Task Force Committee on Constitutional Amendment Processes, 1991-1992. Board of Directors, Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, 1986-1988.
Member: International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Executive Committee, 1983-1986). Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association (Regional Vice-President, 1969, 1970-1971. Director, 1972-1974).
American Bar Association (Associate Member). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
