R. J. Randall "Randall" Hordo KC, FCIArb

R. J. Randall "Randall" Hordo KC, FCIArb


Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP

Recognized since 2006

Vancouver, British Columbia

Practice Areas

Aviation Law

Class Action Litigation

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Personal Injury Litigation

Product Liability Law

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Aviation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Product Liability Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Product Liability Law
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Mr. Hordo has over 35 years of litigation experience, including commercial and partnership disputes, securities and pension matters, professional negligence, class actions, aviation product liability, administrative law, and catastrophic personal injury.

Mr. Hordo has appeared in all levels of Court in British Columbia. He has also been counsel at both the trial and appeal level of the Federal Court of Canada and in the Supreme Court of Canada. He has acted as counsel in numerous complex commercial arbitrations.

In addition to his demonstrated abilities in trial and appellate work, Mr. Hordo is a skilled negotiator who has successfully resolved numerous disputes involving hundreds of millions of dollars. Mr. Hordo has also lectured on negotiations at the University of British Columbia Law School.

Recognition and Ranking

· Best Lawyers in Canada named the 2014 Product Liability Defence Lawyer of the Year for Vancouver.

· Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America

· Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London, England)

· Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory: AV Peer Review rated (the Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards).

· Lexpert Magazine: recognized as a Leading Practitioner for Aviation (Regulation & Liability)

· Chambers Global: recognized as a Leading Practitioner for Dispute Resolution

· Best Lawyers in Canada: recognized as a Leading Practitioner for Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Aviation Law, Personal Injury, and Product Liability Litigation.

· Who's Who Legal Directory: recognized as a Leading Practitioner for Product Liability Litigation.

· Benchmark Litigation: named a Litigation Star

· Euromoney Institutional Investor: recognized as a Leading Practitioner for Product Liability Litigation.

Education

· University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1976) (Gold Medalist)

· University of Manitoba (M.Sc., 1973)

· University of Winnipeg (B.A., 1971)

Articles

· Document Disclosure: presented at the 2010 Continuing Legal Education Advocacy Conference

· Pre-Trial Management of Documents in Commercial Cases: presented at the 2001 Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Document Management.

· Pre-Trial Document Disclosure and Confidentiality in a Commercial Case: presented at the 2001 Continuing Legal Education Advocacy Conference.

Bar Admissions

· King’s Counsel (2002)

· Yukon (1987)

· British Columbia (1977)

Professional Activities

· Former Lecturer on Negotiations at the University of British Columbia Law School

. Faculty Member: CLE BC : Mastering Civil Evidence 2016

· Speaker, 2010 International Bar Association Conference

· Member, Canadian Bar Association

· Member, Vancouver Bar Association

· Member, Aviation Insurance Association

Contact & Links
Location
  • 900 Howe Street, Suite 750
    Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M4
    Canada
Bar Admissions
  • Yukon, Law Society of Yukon
  • British Columbia, Law Society of British Columbia
Affiliations
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Fellow
  • Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Aviation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Product Liability Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Product Liability Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Aviation Law, Vancouver, Canada (2021)
  • Product Liability Law, Vancouver, Canada (2019)
  • Product Liability Law, Vancouver, Canada (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 for work in:
  • Aviation Law
  • Class Action Litigation
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Product Liability Law
Awards:
  • Queens Counsel, 2002
  • Law Society Gold Medal, 1976

Publications

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