Full Name
Eugene Meehan
Job title
Senior Partner
Company name
Supreme Advocacy LLP
Speaker biography
Eugene Meehan, K.C. Lawyer at Supreme Advocacy LLP, Ottawa. Primary work: Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada, arguing cases or assisting other lawyers in taking cases (both Leave to Appeal and Appeal) to the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as Complex Legal Opinions. Four degrees in law: University of Edinburgh (LL.B.), McGill University (LL.M.), University of Ottawa (LL.B.) and Doctor of Civil Law from McGill University (D.C.L.). Practising member of eight Bars: Ontario, Alberta, N.W.T., Yukon and Nunavut; licenced to practise law in Arizona and Washington, D.C.; member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. Executive Legal Officer at Supreme Court of Canada, 1990-1992, acting as principal advisor to the Chief Justice, assisting him with the administration of the Court, the Canadian Judicial Council and the National Judicial Institute. Appointed Queen’s Counsel 1999. National President, Canadian Bar Association, 1999-2000. Former law professor, Universities of Alberta & Ottawa. Authored/co-authored eight books: Supreme Court Manual: Practice & Advocacy (Canada Law Book, 2021, Loose-leaf, updated); Injunctions Practice Guide (Carswell, 1996); Charter of Rights Annotated (Carswell, 1995 & 1996), Canadian Constitutional Documents Consolidated (Carswell, 2nd ed. 2007), Creditors’ Remedies in Ontario (Butterworths, 3rd ed. 2013), Constitutional Law in a Nutshell (Thomson Carswell, 4th ed. 2013), Creditors’ Remedies in Alberta (Carswell, 2nd ed. 1997), The Law of Criminal Attempt in Canada (Thomson Carswell, 3rd ed. 2015). Selected by peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in Canada for: Public Law, Administrative Law, and Aboriginal Law. Provides legal services to clients and members of the legal profession in French, English, and Scottish. Can be contacted at emeehan@supremeadvocacy.ca.
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