J. Patrick Peacock, Q.C.

Pat is one the founding partners of Peacock Linder Halt & Mack LLP. He has practised law as trial counsel and regulatory counsel for over 40 years. He is a Past-President of the Canadian Bar Association, and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Pat has conducted trials and appeals in all levels of the courts in Canada including the Provincial Court of Alberta, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, the Court of Appeal of Alberta, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada.

In addition to general commercial litigation Pat has extensive experience in insurance and casualty claims, primarily in the products and design field. He has prosecuted and defended claims involving the professional liability of architects, engineers, contractors and accountants. He continues to act as counsel for the Law Society of Alberta and its insurers in the defence of professional negligence claims. He has lectured in Alberta and throughout Canada on the law of professional liability and professional liability claims.

Pat also has extensive experience in domestic and international arbitration matters, having participated as counsel and arbitrator in commercial and labour matters. He also acts regularly as an arbitrator and mediator in the resolution of litigation in all areas.

EDUCATION

LL.B. (with distinction), 1967, University of Alberta
B.A., 1964, University of Alberta

RECOGNITIONS AND RANKINGS

Martindale Hubbell – Peer Review Rated A for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability
Designated as one of the Leading 500 lawyers in Canada.- Lexpert American Lawyer
Best Lawyers® – Best Lawyer of the Year 2010 2016 – Insurance Law – Calgary
LEXPERT – Most Frequently Recommended – 2010
George Bligh O’Conner – Silver Medal in Law

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

Fellow – American College of Trial Lawyers
Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
International Commission of Jurists (Canadian Section)
Honorary Life Member Law Society of Saskatchewan

CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION:

National President – 1988-89
President Alberta Branch – 1983-84
Chairman – Law for the Future Fund – 1986-1988
Member National Executive Committee 1980-82, 1986-90
Member National Council 1972 to present
Member National Group Insurance Committee 1976-80
Chairman Alberta Branch Group Insurance Committee 1976-82
Chairman Alberta Young Lawyers Section Alberta Branch 1971-73
Chairman 61st Annual National Convention Calgary, Alberta 1979
Chairman Alberta Branch 4th Annual Mid-Winter Meeting 1976
Member – Organizing Committee Alberta Branch Mid-Winter Meetings 1974, 76, 78 and 80.
Co-chair Law Society of Alberta 100 Anniversary Committee
Calgary Bar Association – President 1978

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL

Head of Civil Procedure Course and Instructor – Law Society of Alberta Bar Admission Course 1969 – 1983
Member, Advisory Committee to the Dean of Law – University of Calgary 1976-1984
Instructor in Commercial Law – Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta 1969-1973
Member, South Alberta Regional Legal Aid Committee 1971-1974
Chairman, Law Society of Alberta Loss Prevention Programs – 1985, 1990
Co-Chair, Law Society of Alberta Centennial Committee 2004-2007