Background
Woods, James A. was born on August 4, 1948 in Noranda, Quebec.
Woods, James A. was born on August 4, 1948 in Noranda, Quebec.
McGill University (Bachelor of Arts, Honours, 1970. Bachelor of Civil Law, 1973. Bachelor of Laws, 1974).
Spoken languages: French, English.
Worked at Woods & Partners (Montreal, QU) specializing in Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Quebec. 1979, Ontario.
Author: Cases and Materials on Civil Procedure, Carswell Legal Publications, 1987.
"Non-Disclosure, Errors in Unaudited Statements and Other "Deviant" Behaviour: latet anguis in herba" 1985, Meredith Memorial Lectures, Richard De Boo Publishers.
"Legal Implications of Agreements to Repair as a Means of Settling Claims against Architects, Engineers or Building Contractors," 23 Construction Law Reports (C.L.R.) 187, 1986. "Les Principales Réclamations de l"Entrepreneur contre le Propriétaire," Insight Conference on Construction Claims, 1987.
"Le comptable face aux procédures judiciaires," The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants," séminaire sur la responsibilité professionnelle des comptables agréés, 1989. "Leaks of Underground Storage Tanks: Insurance Guarantees and Civil Responsibility," The Canadian Institute Conference on Managing Underground Storage Tanks and The Environment, 1990.
"Le contrat entre les parties: prévenir ou guérir," The Canadian Institute Conference on Law and Construction: tes-vous ŕ jour?, 1990.
"Recent Developments in the Civil Law in the Banker-Client Relationship," The Canadian Institute Conference on Banking Litigations, 1990. "The Leveraged Buy-Out: Commercial, Civil and Insurance Fraud Considerations," 1990, Meredith Memorial Lectures, Faculty of Law, McGill University. "Minority Shareholders Rights" Business Law Section, Quebec Division, Canadian Bar Association, 1991.
"False Representations and Omissions with regard to the Initial Declaration of Risk," The Canadian Institute Conference on Denial of Coverage, 1992.
The Judicial Constituents of Fraud" The Canadian Institute Conference on Fraudulent Insurance Claims, 1992. "Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments Between Provinces in Canada: The Constitutional Dimensions of the "Real and Substantial Connection" Test From a Quebec Perspective" (1993) Canadian Business Law Journal, 22 C.B.L.J. 104.
"Grey Goods": The Canadian Position including Related Transnational Procedural Problems," International Bar Association 24th Biennial Conference, Cannes, 1992. "Examination and Cross Examination of the Expert Witness," Presentation to the Montreal Junior Bar Association, 1993.
"The Economic Dimensions of Civil Litigation and Arbitration in Canada"s Market Economy," Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, 1993.
"Cross Examination of an Expert Witness," demonstration for the Canadian Bar Association Annual Congress, Toronto, 1994. "Going to Far: Abuse of Rights in Employment Law," The Law and You, Faculty of Law, McGill University, 1994. "Exemplery & Punitive Damages: The Civil Law Hammer," The Law and You, Faculty of Law, McGill University, 1996.
Lecturer, Civil Procedure, McGill University Law School, 1984-1987.
Lecturer, Civil Litigation and Advocacy, McGill University Law School, 1988. Lecturer, The Law for Architects and Engineers, Faculty of Engineering, McGill University, 1993.
Member, Faculty of Law, McGill University 1984. Member of the Law Faculty Advisory Board, McGill University, 1990.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Fellow, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Member: Montreal and Canadian Bar Associations. Bar of the Province of Quebec.
Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario).
American and International Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Member, Faculty of Law, McGill University 1984. Member of the Law Faculty Advisory Board, McGill University, 1990. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Fellow, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Member: Montreal and Canadian Bar Associations. Bar of the Province of Quebec.
Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario). American and International Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.