Background

Kirk Boyd is a partner in the Ottawa office. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1999 and is a graduate of the Queen's University law school. He also received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (political science and philosophy) from Queen's University in 1993. Kirk is a member of the Insurance and Tort Liability Group, the Commercial Litigation Group, and the Construction, Engineering,Surety and Fidelity Group.

Areas of Practice

• Insurance Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Professional Liability Litigation

Professional Experience

• Practice is focused on insurance litigation, general commercial litigation, and professional liability litigation.
• Represents several insurers in bodily injury, commercial liability and professional liability claims.
• Represents Canadian and international businesses in a variety of commercial disputes in proceedings before the Ontario and Federal Courts and private arbitrators.
• Represents insurance brokers, stockbrokers, engineers, dentists, physicians, and public servants in the professional liability context.

Professional and Community Activities

• Member: Law Society of Upper Canada , Canadian Bar Association Ontario , County of Carleton Law Association.
• Account Executive for the Legal Services Division, United Way/Centraide, Ottawa .
• Member: Board of Directors for TELCI (Therapeutic & Educational Living Centres Inc.), a non-profit organization that operates and maintains homes, facilities and services for residents of Ontario with visual and one or more disabilities.