Dominic practises principally in the area of insurance litigation encompassing both coverage and defence matters. A “go-to” counsel for insurers both nationally and internationally, Dominic’s expertise is frequently sought out on large and complex coverage claims. He specializes in advising and representing insurers with respect to commercial general liability, directors’ and officers’ liability and commercial property policies. Dominic has significant experience in the defence of products liability and sexual abuse litigation. A force in the courtroom, he has appeared as counsel in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal. A leading expert in insurance coverage and reinsurance matters, Dominic is a frequent lecturer to professional bodies, and is hailed as "very experienced, very agreeable and highly competent” by Who’s Who Legal, with respondents drawing praise for his superb litigation practice, especially in coverage disputes. He has published numerous thought leadership pieces on insurance in his nearly three decades of practice.
- E-mail: dclarke@blaney.com
- Direct Phone Number: 416-593-3968
- Lawyer Page: https://www.blaney.com/lawyers/dominic-clarke
- 2 Queen Street East, Suite 1500
Toronto, ON M5C 3G5
Canada
- English
- University of Cambridge, LL.M., (Honours), graduated 1987
- University of Cambridge, M.A., (Honours), graduated 1986
- United Kingdom, 1988
- Ontario, 1992
- Ontario, 1992
- Law Society of Ontario - Member
- Ontario Bar Association - Member
- The Advocates' Society - Member
- Defence Research Institute - Member
31 The Best Lawyers in Canada™ awards
4 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ awards

- Insurance Law
- Recognized in Lexpert® Canadian Legal Directory as a Leading Practitioner (repeatedly recommended) in Commercial Insurance Litigation
- Listed in Expert Guides' Guide to the World's Leading Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers
- Listed in Expert Guides' Best of the Best: Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers (Insurance & Reinsurance)
- Listed in Who's Who Legal: Insurance & Reinsurance
- Listed in Who's Who Legal Canada: Insurance & Reinsurance
- Listed in Global Law Experts Directory, Insurance and Reinsurance Law (Canada)
- Recipient, Middle Temple Harmsworth Entrance Award
- Recipient, Middle Temple Astbury Scholarship
- Recipient, Fox Foundation Scholarship
- Ranked in Chambers & Partners Canada Guide in Insurance: Dispute Resolution - Nationwide – Canada, 2022
- Ranked as a leading litigation lawyer in the 2021 Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers
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