Gerald F. Scott | Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

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Gerald F. Scott Q.C., LL.B., B.A., Counsel

Since admission to the Alberta Bar in 1972, Gerry has practised in what was historically called civil litigation and is now usually described in the more encompassing phrase “Dispute Resolution”.

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PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PRACTICE

Gerry has made numerous representations in professional liability matters at the behest of the Law Society of Alberta and its professional liability insurers. He has acted for virtually all of the major firms in Alberta, and literally dozens of lawyers, in defending allegations of professional negligence, conflict of interest and breach of professional obligations.

COMMERCIAL PRACTICE

Counsel to a major Alberta energy resource consortium in complex civil litigation requiring over two years of trial and resulting in a very favourable mediated settlement at the end of the plaintiff’s case
Counsel to major energy companies on matters involving contract interpretation and tort claims
Counsel to several pipeline companies relating to court appearances on valuation issues and injunctive relief
Representation on behalf of energy companies before the Alberta Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Canada relating to judicial review of regulatory and administrative decisions
Counsel before all levels of Courts in Alberta, together with appearances before regulatory tribunals, including the governing bodies of professional associations
Counsel to employers and employees, respecting employment law matters
Acted for insurers under a variety of coverages, and occasionally insureds, in defence of claims and coverage issues

Representative Work

Conducted a five week medical malpractice trial in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, in an action pursued against a number of physicians and the hospital administration

Acting for a major energy company in relation to a significant incident involving losses exceeding $1 billion

Acting for Petro-Canada in defence of a $120 million claim brought by Enron Canada arising under gas sales agreements

Representation on behalf of energy companies before Alberta Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada relating to judicial review of regulatory and administrative decisions

Two day course in mediation offered by the Alberta Arbitration and Mediations Society

Justice Institute of British Columbia one week course in mediation

Organized and participated in two, two-day mediation training sessions led by Michael Fogel, specially designed for FMC, focusing on mediation of commercial disputes

Counsel to a major Alberta energy resource consortium in complex civil litigation requiring over two years of trial and resulting in a very favourable mediated settlement

Counsel to major energy companies on matters involving contract interpretation and tort claims

Counsel to several pipeline companies relating to court appearances on valuation issues and injunctive relief

Representation on behalf of energy companies before the Alberta Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada relating to judicial review of regulatory and administrative decisions

Arbitration to interpret respective obligations of vendor and purchaser of a large gas processing plant for environmental matters; successful result for our client

Mediation to attempt to resolve litigation relating to trespass/misrepresentation etc. arising from alleged wrongful drilling into deep rights by shallow rights holder; eventually went to trial and appeal

Mediation over ability to economically explore and drill in far north (north of Baffin Island); relating to the whole range of disciplines involved in oil and gas exploration: geology and geophysics, exploration risks - gas v. oil; socio-political issues; large range of environmental issues; cost of drilling, ice conditions, length of drilling season, need for standby rigs, etc.; economics, long term price of oil and risk analysis by major consortiums. Matter did not settle on mediations (one informal and one formal), but settled on very favourable terms on the weekend before the start of a seven month trial.

Many mediations and Judicial Dispute Resolutions relating to the standard of care of a lawyer and the extent of damages, if any, resulting from alleged professional negligence