Heather Devine
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Member of CLM Since: 2012
Nominated By John Shelonko
CLM Committees
No information available.
CLM Contributions
- Author - Ontario Claim Handling Resources
- Speaker - 2013 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2014 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2014 Annual Conference TEST FOR ANDROID
- Speaker - 2014 Product Liability and ADR Conference
Articles
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Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Aviation
- Class Action/Mass Torts
- E-Discovery
- Environmental
- Intellectual Property
- Maritime Law
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Transportation
Biography
Partner Business Litigation (IP and Commercial Litigation) International/Cross-Border Practice Group Transportation Practice Group (Surface, Air, Marine)
Professional Experience: Ms. Devine enjoys providing domestic and international companies with an interest in transportation with advice to enforce and protect their interests. She has litigated disputes in the areas of: trade secrets, confidential information, patent and trademarks, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, breaches of contract and product liability. She specializes in representing companies with cross-border interests which requires coordinated litigation with foreign legal Counsel, and was lead counsel in an ICC arbitration where the damages awarded were Euro 8million.
Ms. Devine represents Canadian companies at all levels of court Provincial Court (defending regulatory compliance); Ontario Superior Court of Justice (injunctions, oppression remedies, torts, breach of contract, and some intellectual property rights); and the Federal Court of Canada (patent, trademark, admiralty and aviation). Ms. Devine has a particular fondness for issues arising in the transportation industry. Many clients enjoy the benefit of Ms. Devine’s extensive professional network, both within her firm and internationally; whatever the specialized nature of a problem, Ms. Devine will assist with identifying the best legal Counsel for a client’s needs.
Presentations/Articles: In 2012, Ms. Devine has spoken to audiences on the topics of Protecting Trade Secrets in Cross Border Discovery Bullies, Showboats, and Other Bad Apples: Dealing with Difficult Lawyers Five Key Canadian Developments Affecting Cross Border Businesses Updates in Canadian Law on Costs and Security for Costs for US Attorneys Multi Modal Update on Canadian Aviation Law
Professional Associations: Lawyer and Pilots Bar Association, Transportation Lawyers Association, Canadian Transportation Lawyers Association, Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association, Hamilton Lawyer’s Association, Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society, Advocate’s Society, Canadian Owner and Pilot’s Association
Education
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Admissions/Licenses
- Bar Admissions: ON