Reidar is driven to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals and their communities. A dedicated advocate for his clients, he is committed to holding individuals and institutions accountable for their unjust actions and harmful effects on society.
With a practice grounded in taking a stand against corporate wrongdoing, Reidar’s innate ability to distill complex ideas into digestible and persuasive arguments has achieved precedent-setting wins in his areas of practice, which include, class actions, aviation accidents, and human rights.
Specific to class action lawsuits, Reidar’s expertise covers a multitude of areas, including: price fixing, multi-jurisdictional competition law, and litigation surrounding the opioid crisis. He has been lead (or co-lead) counsel in cases against companies like Volkswagen and Microsoft and has helped recover billions of dollars for injured consumers and other victims of corporate wrongdoing.
Reidar often provides specialized advice and makes special appearances for appeals that cover a wide variety of areas, including family law and personal injury. Additionally, Reidar acts for Indigenous peoples in a wide variety of matters, including treaty infringement cases that flow from the damming of the Peace River.
A leading Canadian litigator, Reidar has appeared on numerous precedent setting cases at trial and appeal courts in multiple jurisdictions (including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, and the Federal Courts). Notably, he appeared as counsel at the Supreme Court of Canada in cases involving indigenous rights (Okanagan Indian Band, 2003), class actions and competition law (the Microsoft and Infineon trilogy, 2013 and Godfrey, 2019), and international human rights (Nevsun, 2020).
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