Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Litigation ＆ Dispute Resolution

Gord is a leading lawyer in class action and product liability defence, and life sciences product liability litigation. He has defended leading multinational manufacturers and their Canadian affiliates in class actions, mass torts and serious personal injury claims across the country involving a variety of products including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, medical devices, automotive equipment and fire protection systems, consumer protection matters, toxic torts and Competition Act matters. Gord has considerable class action trial experience, and manages litigation nationally for some of the world's largest manufacturers of pharmaceutical medicines, medical devices, consumer goods and heavy equipment. Gord leads the Blakes Class Actions team.

Admitted to the Law Societies of Ontario (1988) and British Columbia (2021); LLM (Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution) 1998. Gord is often invited to speak at local, national and international programs on class actions, products liability, advocacy and other litigation issues.

Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; CBA National Class Action Task Force; PLAC; International Association of Defence Counsel (past Board Member); DRI; The Advocates' Society; CDL.