Called to Bar: 2002
Co-chairing the firm’s class actions group, Gavin’s current work includes class actions involving automobiles, securities misrepresentations, and sexual abuse. Gavin’s recent experience includes representing sexual abuse survivors regarding conduct that occurred over a three decade span.
He has represented dozens lawyers on more than 60 negligence claims and continues to represent several defendant professionals in other ongoing negligence cases.
He also regularly represents clients on corporate and commercial litigation matters, including shareholder disputes. He has appeared before the Provincial Court of Alberta, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, the Alberta Court of Appeal, IIROC and the Alberta Securities Commission.
Gavin joined JSS Barristers in 2003, commencing a full-time litigation practice shortly thereafter, became a partner in 2010, served as managing partner in 2018 and 2019, and was the firm’s chairperson in 2020 and 2021. In total, Gavin served on the firm’s executive committee for over seven years.
Gavin received his B.Sc. in Biology (Zoology) from the University of Calgary in 1997. He then attended the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary, graduating in 2001.
Upon graduation, Gavin clerked at the Court of Appeal and the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. Following his clerkship, Gavin completed his articles at the Calgary offices of a large national law firm, practicing in securities and regulatory matters. He was called to the Alberta Bar in 2002.
Updated April 2024
