Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Gordon McKee has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a premier legal association in North America. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only — and after careful investigation — to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality.
Based in our Toronto office, Gordon leads the Firm’s distinguished Class Actions group. He is an award-winning litigator who has invested more than 30 years defending class-action lawsuits and serious product liability claims. He has successfully represented many clients in class actions, including in the first medical products class -action trial that was tried to verdict in Canada.
Gordon has also devoted his time and talent to improving the civil justice system as a member of bench and bar committees and other professional organizations.
About the American College of Trial Lawyers
The American College of Trial Lawyers is a fellowship of the best trial lawyers from Canada and the United States. The College maintains and seeks to improve the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics and the administration of justice through education and public statements on independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law, access to justice, and fair and just representation of all parties to legal proceedings.
