Justin Denis
Justin Denis
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Justin Denis is a Calgary-based lawyer who maintains a practice in insurance defence litigation together with general litigation and debt recovery. His insurance practice includes injury claims defence and focuses on construction litigation and pursuit of subrogated claims. Justin also has significant experience with coverage disputes and coverage opinions in both automobile and property insurance scenarios.

Justin's insurance practice includes all aspects of property loss, commercial general liability insurance, and automobile defence. He also has experience in specific insurance lines including agricultural liability issues, municipal liability, casualty and directors and officers insurance. He has also litigated matters of insured wrongful dismissal and employment matters including employee dishonesty matters.

In addition, Justin maintains a debt recovery practice which, for insurers, is an asset in recovery on coverage issues or subrogated claim recovery.

Justin has extensive experience in both the Court of Queen's Bench and Provincial Court with additional experience in the Court of Appeal. He has a bulk of experience in various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution including private mediation and Judicial Dispute Resolution. He has conducted many mediations and judicial dispute resolution sessions from simple injury matters to complex construction disputes involving multiple parties.

Value to Clients

"I'm a solution-focused lawyer, with a strong knowledge of the law and court procedures."

Outside the Office

Justin grew up training horses and racing chuck wagons which led to his deep volunteer involvement with the Calgary Stampede.    

Calgary Bar Association
Member
2002 - Present
Indigenous Law Journal
Founder
2002
Leading Practitioner: Litigation - Commercial Insurance
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
2024
Listed Corporate + Commercial Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Canada
2024
Listed Insurance Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Canada
2024
Education
University of Toronto, 2001, Juris Doctor
University of Saskatchewan, 1998, Bachelor of Arts With Honours
Admissions
Alberta,2002