Nigel L. Trevethan
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Nigel is a partner at Harper Grey and chairs the insurance law group.
Nigel’s defence practice focuses on large complex litigation matters ranging from class actions, to complex bodily injury claims, often including mass casualty events, to product liability cases. He has defended many high profile cases including professional athlete concussion cases and class actions for product liability and personal injury.
He is our in-house expert on subrogated property insurance claims. He has set up several professional liability programs for large organizations, and is a sought after speaker about risk management at conferences and meetings. Nigel is the editor of the Contemporary Canadian Insurance Law Casebook published in 2015.
Nigel has appeared before all levels of BC courts and in the Supreme Court of Canada. He applies a practical, informed and strategic approach to dispute resolution and to the leadership of our insurance group.
In his spare time, Nigel road bikes and plays recreational hockey.
Overview
- University of British Columbia, LL.B., graduated 1995
- British Columbia, 1996
- Yukon, 2006
- Canadian Association of Home Inspectors (CAHPI), the BC Association of Podiatrists and the Claims Managers Association of BC - Speaker
- Canadian Bar Association - BC Branch, Insurance Law Subsection - Member
- LexisNexis Canada - Editor, Contemporary Canadian Insurance Law Casebook
- British Columbia, 1996
- Yukon, 2006
- Canadian Association of Home Inspectors (CAHPI), the BC Association of Podiatrists and the Claims Managers Association of BC - Speaker
- Canadian Bar Association - BC Branch, Insurance Law Subsection - Member
- LexisNexis Canada - Editor, Contemporary Canadian Insurance Law Casebook
- University of British Columbia, LL.B., graduated 1995
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
- Insurance Law
- Recognized by Best Lawyers® in Canada 2017 a leading lawyer in the area of Administrative and Public Law
- Recognized by Best Lawyers® in Canada as a leading lawyer in the area of Insurance Law since 2014
- Recognized as a “Local Litigation Star” in British Columbia by Benchmark Canada 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Recipient of the 2011 Michael Ludolph Memorial Award from the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI). The award is given to an individual service provider who has demonstrated dedication and contribution to the advancement and develo
- Recipient of the 2011 Michael Ludolph Memorial Award from the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI). The award is given to an individual service provider who has demonstrated dedication and contribution to the advancement and develo
- Rated "Repeatedly Recommended" in the area of Litigation - Commercial Insurance by the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2016
- Rated "Repeatedly Recommended" in the area of Professional Liability by the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2016
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