John A. Keefe, Lawyer
Contributing Editor
Federated Press Contributions
| Contributing Editor, Corporate Liability (CorpL) 1996– |
| "Civil Liability for Unwitting Participants in Fraud" (1996) 2 CorpL 113 (co-authored with Michael J. Bryant) |
| "Corporate Fiduciary Obligations: Where Do They Come From?" (1996) 3 CorpL 137 (co-authored with Michael J. Bryant) |
| "D'Amato v. Badger: A Unanimous Decision on Recovering Pure Economic Loss" (1997) 3 CorpL 158 (co-authored with Michael J. Bryant) |
| "Corporate Criminal Liability: Applying the Identification Theory" (1997) 3 CorpL 174 (co-authored with Michael J. Bryant) |
| "New Canadian Anti-Bribery Law Takes Effect on February 15, 1999" (1998) 4 CorpL 260 |
Biography
| Born 2 October 1949 |
| Educated University of Toronto B.A. 1971, LL.B. 1974 |
| Partner, Goodman Phillips Vineberg 1998– |
| Partner, McCarthy Tétrault 1994-98 |
| Partner, Goodman & Goodman 1980-93 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1976 |
| Member, Canadian Panel, International Chamber of Commerce Panel of Arbitrators |
| Representative of the Advocates' Society, Steering Committee of the Ontario Court (General Division) on Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| Past Director and Vice-President, Arbitration and Mediation Institute |
| Frequent speaker, Canadian Bar Association, Law Society of Upper Canada and other programs, primarily on commercial litigation, arbitration, white collar crime and administrative law |
| Consultant, CBC television program Street Legal |
Practice Description
| Mr. Keefe's practice encompasses a wide range of fields. His experience in commercial litigation and arbitration includes such matters as real estate, partnership and shareholder disputes, both as arbitrator and as counsel. He has provided counsel in many matters involving civil and criminal fraud, including employee theft of confidential information and trade secrets, and professional liability. His administrative law experience extends to acting for the Workers' Compensation Board on matters relating to employer assessments, and he recently appeared in the Ontario Court of Appeal on a test case involving the constitutional jurisdiction of the Board. He has also acted in cases involving Charter challenges and provided advice on the constitutional validity of legislation. |
Address
| Goodman Phillips Vineberg |
| Suite 2400, Box 24 |
| 50 Yonge Street |
| Toronto, Ontario M5B 2M6 |
| Telephone: (416) 597-4268 |
| Telecopier: (416) 979-1234 |
| E-mail: keefej@tor.gpv.com |
| Web: www.gpv.com |