Background

Kevin Nearing is a Partner in the Ottawa Office. Kevin graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science. He received both a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University. He articled with the Ottawa predecessor to Borden Ladner Gervais (Scott & Aylen) in 1983 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1985. He has been with Scott & Aylen and then Borden Ladner Gervais since his call to the bar. Kevin is a member of the Ottawa General Litigation Professional Group and is the regional leader of the Construction, Engineering, Surety and Fidelity Group.

Areas of Practice

• Exclusively in the area of litigation with particular emphasis on construction disputes, including coverage issues, errors and omissions/professional liability litigation, procurement and tendering issues and most other aspects of construction law. He is also active in other areas of commercial and insurance litigation.

Rankings and Recognitions 

• Recognized in the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Construction Law)

Professional Experience

• Extensive trial experience in the Ontario Court (General Division), as well as experience in the areas of alternative dispute resolution, including commercial arbitration and mediation.

Professional and Community Activities

• Member of the Advocates Society.
• Member: Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Upper Canada.
• Mr. Nearing has presented papers on construction and insurance issues at the Canadian Institute and for the Canadian Construction Association.
• He is also a volunteer judge at the University of Ottawa Advocacy Course.
• Member of the Ottawa Construction Association Standards & Practices Committee.
• Presented at seminars on CCDC documents, and Gold Seal programs for industry participants.