Singleton Reynolds Lawyers Featured in Benchmark’s 40 and Under Hot List
Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP is proud to announce that partners Daniel Barber, Jesse Gardner, Catherine Gleason-Mercier, Cheryl Labiris, and James Little have been included in the 2024 edition of Benchmark’s 40 and Under Hot List.
Each year, the Benchmark team sets out to find the best and brightest law firm partners who stand out in their practices throughout Canada and the United States. This prestigious recognition highlights ambitious and accomplished lawyers under 40 who are performing at the peak of their expertise, and who have made outstanding contributions to their industry.
Daniel Barber is a practical litigator who strives to solve his clients’ legal problems effectively and efficiently. He specializes in the areas of insurance defense, professional liability, construction, and collections. In his insurance work, Dan represents insureds in claims made by third parties and also represents insurers in first party coverage claims, bad faith claims, and recovery matters. Outside of his insurance work, Dan assists his clients to successfully navigate through complex litigation including litigated and pre-litigation construction claims, all manners of collections work, including garnishment and execution against both real and personal property, and leasing disputes. Dan has appeared as counsel at all levels of court in British Columbia and regularly represents clients at chambers, trials, mediations and arbitrations.
Jesse Gardner advises a wide range of construction industry clients, including owners, general contractors, engineers and sureties in relation to major construction and infrastructure projects on issues such as delay and deficiency claims, fee disputes, and insurance matters. His practice focuses on effective dispute resolution, advisory work and strong written and oral advocacy. He has managed complex disputes on large-scale infrastructure projects including light rail train systems, waste-water treatment and power plants, wind farms, highway construction and mining projects. He has experience managing delay and subject matter experts through the litigation process and has assisted clients through arbitration and litigation proceedings.
Catherine Gleason-Mercier is a passionate advocate, who focuses on providing business-critical strategic counsel to clients facing complex legal challenges, particularly in complex commercial disputes and construction and infrastructure disputes. Catherine is dedicated to providing excellent client service, and ensuring the advancement of her clients’ interests with a strategic focus on achieving their overall business objectives. She has represented a diverse group of clients, including government entities and Crown corporations, owners and general contractors, and multinational public and private corporations. She has represented clients in complex commercial disputes, and has represented clients in the construction and infrastructure industry in a wide variety of disputes involving construction liens and trusts, bond and insurance claims, contract interpretation, delay and extras claims, and professional negligence. Catherine also routinely advises clients on the avoidance and management of risk in the administration of construction contracts.
Cheryl Labiris has a very broad and diverse practice acting for all members in the construction pyramid including owners, general contractors, subcontractors/suppliers, sureties, architects, engineers, designers, and consultants on a vast range of construction claims including claims for delay, disruption, prolongation, breach of contract, breach of trust, geotechnical claims, permits, licenses, and approvals, access to lands, COVID-19, negligent/fraudulent misrepresentation, and surety bond claims. Cheryl has significant experience working on a variety of projects including large-scale public infrastructure projects including multi-billion-dollar light rail transit projects, mine remediations, power plants, and wind farms. Cheryl also has experience in complex construction litigation proceedings, arbitration proceedings, and mediation and negotiation processes.
James Little advises his clients in relation to complex domestic and international construction disputes, including in respect of court proceedings, negotiation, arbitration and other dispute resolution alternatives and for a wide variety of construction industry clients. In particular, James has advised clients of all sizes and on a variety of different types of projects including on major national and international infrastructure projects, mining projects, hospitals, commercial and residential construction. His focus is on providing a high level of service through effective and timely advice and advocacy, while managing and resolving disputes. James is often called upon to advise on construction projects during the design and construction phase, and also provides ongoing advice in respect of dispute avoidance and claims management.
These recognitions are a testament to the exceptional legal expertise at all levels within our firm, which allows our lawyers to go above and beyond for each and every client.
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