Dan J. Leduc

Biography

Dan Leduc practises primarily construction law and commercial litigation. Within construction law, he is frequently called upon to advise and represent owners, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers and builders in such front-end services as contract review, tender issues and general construction matters, as well as in litigation and arbitration.

Year of Call

• Ontario Bar 1993

Law School

• LL.B., University of New Brunswick, 1991

EDUCATION

• B.A. (Hons.), Queen's University, 1988

Selected Client Work

• Comstock Canada Ltd. v. Fabricating Engineers, Inc.
• Carleton University v. Mercier (2006)
• Blenkhorn Sayers Structural Steel Corp v. Webb (2005)
• 1351150 Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. Arnco Construction and Excavation) v. Construction Vergo Inc. (2005)
• H.H. Angus & Associates Ltd. v. Salter Farrow Pilon Architects Inc. (2005)

Speaking Engagements

• Presentation on Tender and Contract Law, Ottawa Construction Association, April 11, 2008.
• Presentation on Managing Risk Contractually, Kingston Construction Association, April 25, 2008.
• Seminar on Trade Contractor Issues, Ottawa Construction Association, May 30, 2008.
• Presentation on Managing Risk Contractually, Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario AGM, Costa del Sol, Spain, September 11, 2008.
• Presentation on Construction Liens, Ottawa Construction Association, March 10, 2006.
• Construction Liens and Other Construction Law Issues, Ottawa branch of the Electrical Contractors' Association of Ontario, March 21, 2006.
• Seminar Presentation on Extras and Claims, Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors' Association, June 2005.
• Seminar Presentation on Construction Lien Act Issues, Ottawa Construction Association, April 2005.
• Seminar Presentation on Tendering and Liens, Construction Kiewit CIE, Kansas City, March, 2005. 
• Seminar Presentation on Lien and Trust Claims, Kingston Construction Association, September 2004.
• Seminar Presentation on Tender Law Issues, Ottawa Construction Association, April 2004.
• Seminar Presentation on Tender Law and Trust Claims, Council of Ontario Construction Associations AGM, January 2004.
• Seminar Presentation on Lien and Trust Claims, Kingston Construction Association, June 2003.

Memberships and Activities

• Canadian Bar Association
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 
• Society of Construction Law (U.K.) 
• Ottawa Construction Association
• Kingston Construction Association
• Ontario Bar Association
• Executive, Construction Law Section 
• American Bar Association
• Construction Industry Forum