Ms Patricia Morrison Partner Borden Ladner Gervais LLP - Lawyer Biography - International Law Office

Background

Trish Morrison is a partner in the Calgary office. She graduated law school from the University of Calgary in 1997 and was admitted to the Alberta bar in 1998, after completing her articles with the firm. Upon conclusion of her studies at law school, Ms. Morrison was awarded the Silver Medallion as recipient of the Campbell McLaurin Achievement Award.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial litigation, with an emphasis on construction and surety issues, product liability and insurance defence

Professional Experience

• Ms. Morrison has appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta, including prosecuting Income Tax Act and other federal statute offences for the Federal Crown
• Ms. Morrison offers experience in:
  • Construction litigation, including builders’ lien, tendering and surety disputes, acting on behalf of owners, contractors, subcontractors, lenders and sureties.
  • Wide range of tort litigation, including product liability claims. Has acted in claims involving significant property damage or personal injury arising out of alleged negligence or breach of contract.
  • Ms. Morrison has been involved in numerous commercial and corporate disputes, a number of which have been resolved through mediation or other methods of alternative dispute resolution.

Professional and Community Activities

• Treasurer, National Construction Law Section, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Alberta Construction Law Section, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Calgary Bar Association
• Director and Member, Calgary Construction Association
• Director and Member, CREW Calgary
• Chair, BLG Calgary Office Student Committee

Recent Publications

• Trish Morrison, Construction Defects, Business Risk or Insured Risk?, presented to Canadian Defence Lawyers Insurance Coverage Symposium (February 2007)
• Five Things Every Construction Project Manager Should Know, Construction risk management presentation (January 2007)
• Robert Eden and Trish Morrison, “Mediation: A Unique Tool for Resolving Construction Disputes”, Retail Law Strategist (Volume 6, Issue 6, June 2006)
• Jeffrey D. Vallis, Q.C., Patricia L. Morrison and Joshua D.E. Cinnamon, Discretion Clauses in Tender Documents: How Far Can They Go?, presented to Canadian Construction Association
• Jeffrey D. Vallis, Q.C., Patricia L. Morrison and Louise Lee, Exclusion and Limitation of Liability , presented to Canadian Construction Association Annual Conference (March 2006)
• Patricia L. Morrison and Frank R Foran, Q.C. “Changes to Occupational Health and Safety Legislation Affecting Corporate Liability”, Corporate Liability (Toronto, Federated Press, 2004).

Practice areas to which Patricia Morrison belongs:

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction, Engineering, Surety and Fidelity