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Robert W. Calvert, Q.C.
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Biographie

Robert Calvert is a partner in the litigation department of the Davis LLP Calgary office. Since being called to the Bar in 1974, Mr. Calvert has concentrated in the area of civil litigation. This includes commercial litigation, employment, administrative law, insurance, including both defence and coverage issues, and property disputes.

Mr. Calvert actively promotes volunteerism within the legal community and with the public, and strongly advocates ongoing professional development.

Recognition

Received Queen's Counsel appointment, 1991
Martindale-Hubbell rating of "A-V"

Directorships, Memberships & Professional Activities

• Davis LLP Calgary Office Managing Partner, 2007-present
• Department Head, Davis LLP National Litigation Department, 2008-present
• Chair, Davis LLP Pro-Bono Committee, 2008-present
• Member, Davis LLP Futures Committee, 2008
• Member, Davis LLP Charitable Donations Committee, 2007-present
• Member, Davis LLP Partnership Admissions Committee, 2003-2007
• Member, Davis LLP Conflicts & Risk Management Committee, 2003-2007
• Presenter - Trial Advocacy Program Davis LLP
• Member, International Commission of Jurists
• Member, Law Society of Alberta Peer Support Program, 2002-present
• Presenter - Trial Advocacy Program - McCarthy Tetrault LLP
• Member, Canadian Bar Association (National Insurance Section), 1999-2000
• Member, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Senior Lawyers Section), 1998-2007
• Member, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Insurance Law Section), 1998-2007
• Member, Judicial Expert Evidence Committee, 1995-1997
• Executive Member, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Personal Injury Section), 1994-1996
• Chair - Provincial Membership Committee CBA, Canadian Bar 1993-1995
• Member, National Membership Committee, Canadian Bar Association, 1993-1995
• Member, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Personal Injury Section), 1990-2007
• Member, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Civil Litigation Section), 1980-2007
• Member, Civil Practice Advisory Committee, 1980-1996
• Member, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Family Law Section), 1976-2007
• Member, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Criminal Section), 1976-1983
• Member, Canadian Bar Association, 1974-2009
• Executive Member, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Family Law Section), 1981-1985
• Member, Law Society of Alberta, 1974

Publications & Presentations

• 2008, Presentation and Paper - Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association - in Calgary and Edmonton on Chambers Advocacy and Overcoming Delay
• 2007, Panel Member and Facilitator, Calgary Family Law Boot Camp
• 2006, Presentation and Paper - Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association - in Calgary and Edmonton on Opening and Closing Statements
• 2006, Co-Chair and Coordinator, Canadian Bar Association Law Conference, Litigation Panel
• 2006, Presentation and Co-Chair, Canadian Bar Association Law Conference, Trial Advocacy
• 2005-2006 Organizing Committee, Canadian Bar Association Law Conference
• 2004, Organizing Committee, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch Law Conference
• 2003 Presentation and Paper - Legal Education Society of Alberta on Affidavits of Records
• 2003, Presentation to Brain Injury Coalition of Calgary
• 2003, Presentation, LESA - Production of Documents, Relevance and Materiality
• 2002, Presentation and paper - Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association - in Calgary and Edmonton on Cross-Examination of Medical Experts
• 2002, University of Calgary - Civil Liability of School Administrators
• 2002, Presentation, Canadian Bar Association (Law Sections Northern and Southern Alberta) - Mature Minor Doctrine
• 2002, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Trial Advocacy Program
• 2002, Presentation , Canadian Bar Association - Moot Trial Judge
• 2001, Paper and two Presentations LESA - Child Support Guidelines
• 2001, Presentation, LESA, Law for Legal Support Staff
• 2000, Presentation, Canadian Bar Association (Insurance Law Section)
• 2000, Presentation, Canadian Bar Association Annual Meeting - Sexual Abuse and Insurance Issues
• 2000, Presentation, Canadian Bar Association Annual Meeting - Winning Advocacy
• 2000, Presentation, First Nations on Employment Law through Infonex
• 1999, Presentation, Insurance Sections, Implications of Sexual Abuse to the Insurance industry
• 1998, Invited Family Law Presentation - Matrimonial Property
• 1998, Mentor Presentation - Family Law Section
• 1997, Mentor Presentation - Personal Injury Section
• 1997, Invited Family Law Presentation Panel Member
• 1996, Presentation, Health Law Section, Sexual Torts in the Health Industry
• Numerous articles & presentations prior to 1996

Media Commentary

• Discussed the importance of client relations in the Canadian Bar Association article, "A Lawyer's Guide to Hosting Better Meetings", January 2009
• 2008, Televised Interview, Business News Network on impact of recession on the family
• 2002, Televised Interview, Canada AM on constitutional Issues and the mature minor
• Various Radio Broadcast Interviews regarding class action litigation on pension claims
• Various Radio Broadcast Interviews and television interviews on other litigation matters

Volunteer Work

• Board Member, Calgary Marathon Society, 2003-2007
• Chair, Calgary Marathon Society, 2006
• Mentor (Family Law), Law Society of Alberta, 1993 to date
• Mentor (Litigation), Law Society of Alberta, 1993 to date

Other Activities

• Respondent, Alberta Law Reform Institute Rules of Court Project, 2008
• Moot Trial Judge, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch, Law Day
• Organizing Committee, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch, Law Day
• Contributor, Alberta Law Reform Institute - Class Actions, 2000
• Membership Chair & Co-Chair, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch, 1993-1998
• Vice-Chair, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Family Law Section), 1983-1984
• Chair, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Civil Litigation Section), 1985-1986
• Vice-Chair, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Civil Litigation Section), 1983-1984
• Secretary, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Civil Litigation Section), 1982-1983
• Chair, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Personal Injury Section), 1992-1994
• Vice-Chair, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Personal Injury Section), 1991-1992
• Co-Chair, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch (Insurance Law Section), 1998-2000
• Council Member, Canadian Bar Association, 1993-1997
• Chair, Mid-Winter Meeting Presentation, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch, 1982-1984
• Co-Chair Legal Education Programme - Mid Winter Meeting, Canadian Bar Association-Alberta Branch, 2000

Education

• LL.B., University of Alberta, 1973
• B.A., Political Science/Economics (Honours), University of Alberta, 1972
• French course from L'Université de Marseille à Aix, France

Place and Year of Call

• Alberta, 1974

Professional Experience

Reported Decisions - over 70 reported decisions with appearance as counsel
Alberta Judgments
C.L.E. v. B.M.R. [2009] A.J. No. 226
Heikkila v. Apex Land Corp. [2009] A.J. No. 28
McCaffrey v. Dalla Longa [2008] A.J. No. 335
Wallace v. Johnson [2008] A.J. No. 1460
Diegel v. Diegel [2008] A.J. No. 1261
Veselic-Titheridge v. Titheridge [2007] A.J. No. 766
Mollot v. Mollot [2007] A.J. No. 583
Phillips v. Phillips [2007] A.J. No. 825
Battershill v. Battershill [2007] A.J. No. 89
Lacosse v. Titus [2007] A.J. No. 254
MacPhail v. Karasek [2006] A.J. No. 1354
Grant v. Jovic [2005] A.J. No. 1803
Phillips v. Avena [2005] A.J. No. 1321
S.G.H. v. Gorsline [2004] A.J. No. 593
Graham v. Bonnycastle [2004] A.J. No. 940
Derochie v. Park-Derochie [2003] A.J. No. 719
Heikkila v. Alberta (Workers Compensation Appeal Commission), [2003] A.J. No. 1132
Palechuk v. Fahrlander [2004] A.J. No. 916
B.H. (Next Friend of) v. Alberta (Director of Child Welfare) [2003] A.J. No. 15
Alberta (Director of Child Welfare) v. B.H. [2002] A.J. No. 356
B.H. (Next Friend of) v. Alberta (Director of Child Welfare) [2002] A.J. No. 353 and A.J. No. 518 and A.J. No. 1304 and A.J. No. 568 and A.J. No. 1149
Schwartz v. Law Society of Alberta [2001] A.J. No. 177
S.G.H. v. Gorsline [2001] A.J. No. 263 and A.J. No. 1021
McLaughlin v. Valley Ridge Co-ownership Co-operative Ltd. [2000] A.J. No. 293
Yewell v. Yewell [2000] A.J. No. 719
Grosky v. Chouinard, [1999] A.J. no. 1504
Crayston v. Crayston [1999] A.J. No. 611
Campbell v. Campbell [1999] A.J. No. 843
Burgoin v. Burgoin [1998] A.J. No. 112
Holland v. Brown [1997] A.J. No. 1119
Jenkyns v. Jenkyns [1997] A.J. No. 345
Blumes v. Blumes [1996] A.J. No. 693
Stoddard v. Calvert [1995] A.J. No. 73
Schwartz v. Longview Motel and Saloon Corp., [1994] A.J. No. 265
Kingsford v. Kingsford [1994] A.J. No. 958
P. v. Legal Aid Society of Alberta [1994] A.J. No. 1018
Alberta (Treasury Branches) v. Triathlon Vehicle Leasing [1992] A.J. No. 1060
Schwartz v. Stinchcombe [1990] A.J. No. 973
Borthwick v. Campa [1989] A.J. No. 312
Icor Oil & Gas Co. Ltd. et al v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al (No. 2), [1989] A.J. No. 1388 and A.J. No. 1389
Fauchon v. Heald [1988] A.J. No. 830
Pedersen v. Pederson [1987] A.J. No. 845
Lowry et al v. Eaton/Bay Insurance Company [1986] I.L.R. 1-2105
Brander Estate (Re) [1986] A.J. No. 55
MacEachern v. MacEachern [1986] A.J. No. 1040
Ennis v. Textron Canada Ltd. [1987] A.J. No. 1016
Nordquist v. Empire Life Insurance Co., [1985] A.J. No. 296
Lowry v. Eaton/Bay Insurance Co. [1985] A.J. No. 670
Todd's Men and Boys' Wear Ltd. v. Diamond Masonry (Calgary) Ltd. [1985] A.J. No. 743 and [1985] I.L.R. 1-1915
Arena v. Hing [1984] A.J. No. 60
Vysek v. Dennis, Calgary, City of and Calgary Fire Department #68 [1984] A.J. No. 897
Brown and Brown v. Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 and Cambrin [1983] A.J. No. 1109
LaPierre v. Andrew, [1983] A.J. No.
RE deBeaudrap Estate [1983] A.J. No. 919
Finn v. Finn [1983] A.J. No. 869
Edwards and Edwards v. Duborg and Registrar of North Alberta Land Registration District [1982] A.J. No. 1052 and [1982] A.J. No. 1058
Groeneweg v. Groeneweg [1981] A.J. No. 622
Sauer v. Sauer [1981] A.J. No. 650
Fraser v. Ortman [1980] A.J. No. 629
Paulsen v. Schwartz [1980] A.J. No. 547
Calgary Co-Op Taxi Ltd. v. Larson [1980] A.J. No. 129
Hickey v. Hickey and Beaverbrook Properties Ltd. [1980] A.J. No. 947
Dupuis v. Purdy [1979] A.J. No. 175
Fraser v. Ortman [1978] A.J. No. 637
Suffolk Oil and Gas Ltd. v. Rodgers [1978] A.J. No. 431
R. v. Armstrong [1978] A.J. No. 73
R. v. Briggs [1978] A.J. No. 110
R. v. Coutts [1978] A.J. No. 57
R. v. Canmore Park Express [1978] A.J. No. 129
R. v. Lawrence [1977] A.J. No. 318
McMullen v. McMullen [1976] A.J. No. 229
Cheney v. Butler [1976] A.J. No. 381
Sorensen v. Sorensen [1976] A.J. No. 301

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