- Everything golf
- Cottage and Florida time with family
- Being a gymnastics and volleyball girl mom
- Reading, with a love of fantasy and supernatural genres
Alanna Brogan
Georgetown,ON
Summary
Motivated and experienced litigation lawyer with a demonstrated history of working in the areas of construction, property & casualty and professional liability litigation. Accomplished in developing legal strategy, engaging in dispute resolution and efficiently adapting to the ever-changing demands of a legal practice. Seeking to employ litigation skill set in a new role.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner
Stieber Berlach LLP
08.2011 - Current
- Handled all aspects of a large case load of litigation files in a diverse practice including construction, property & casualty, professional liability, products liability, insurance coverage and municipal liability matters.
- Represented clients at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal, Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal and Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
- Negotiated settlements, achieving mutually satisfactory resolutions for clients involved in disputes.
- Achieved successful client outcomes by identifying and addressing their unique needs and goals.
- Involved in student recruitment, mentoring and presentations to clients on relevant legal issues.
Legal Counsel
Aviva Canada Inc.
09.2007 - 07.2011
- Litigation claims handling of property, commercial and automobile insurance matters.
Associate Lawyer
Cox & Palmer
06.2006 - 07.2007
- Practiced in the insurance and commercial litigation departments handling files and assisting senior lawyers.
- Conducted two Small Claims Court trials.
Articling Student & Summer Student
Cox & Palmer
06.2005 - 06.2006
- Completed rotations in the areas of labour and employment law, civil litigation and corporate law.
- Assisted in interviews with clients and evaluated possible legal solutions.
- Assisted lawyers with mediation, pre-trial and trial preparation.
- Contributed to positive client outcomes through meticulous attention to detail in research and documentation efforts.
- Developed strong writing skills through drafting memoranda and conducting legal research.
- Managed multiple deadlines by prioritizing tasks and maintaining organized workspaces.
Education
Call to the Bar -
Law Society of Upper Canada
01.2007
Call to the Bar -
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
01.2006
LLB -
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS05.2005
BScH -
Acadia University
Wolfville, NS05.2002
Skills
- Legal analysis
- Dispute resolution and negotiation
- Effective time management
- People person and relationship builder
- Creative and critical thinking
Representative Legal Work
- Represents engineers in building deficiency actions alleging professional negligence in design, project administration and/or inspection services.
- Acts for contractors to successfully transfer risk by resolving contractual duty to defend applications.
- Represents insurance companies in first party automobile and property coverage actions.
- Successfully defended a roadway contractor in a municipal liability and personal injury action involving catastrophic injuries allegedly as a result of roadway construction and design.
- Defends insureds in personal injury litigation involving catastrophic and fatality claims.
- Represents insurance brokers in actions alleging professional negligence in the provision of broker services.
- Successfully defended a national builder in an action involving allegations of negligence in the design build of an indoor soccer arena.
- Represents mediators and arbitrators in professional negligence claims.
- Represented a pipe manufacturer in an action arising out of flooding event causing property damage at a university campus, allegedly due to faulty manufacturing and installation of the pipe.
- Successfully defended a construction management company relying on contractual defences. The action arose out of an alleged sprinkler system defect causing a water loss during the construction of a distribution center.
- Successfully moved for early dismissal on motion and at the Court of Appeal for Ontario establishing the legal proceeding was frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of process.
- Protected clients against tort litigation by successfully advancing Right to Sue applications pursuant to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
Interests
Timeline
Partner
Stieber Berlach LLP
08.2011 - Current
Legal Counsel
Aviva Canada Inc.
09.2007 - 07.2011
Associate Lawyer
Cox & Palmer
06.2006 - 07.2007
Articling Student & Summer Student
Cox & Palmer
06.2005 - 06.2006
Call to the Bar -
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
LLB -
Dalhousie University
BScH -
Acadia University
Call to the Bar -
Law Society of Upper Canada
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