Mathew Good

MATHEW P. GOOD

EMAIL: mg@hbmlaw.com
DIRECT: (604) 639-3688
FAX: (604) 639-3681

Mathew P. Good is an associate with Hordo Bennett Mounteer LLP. He articled and is called in both B.C. and Ontario.

Since joining the firm as a summer articled student in 2008, Mr. Good has gained a broad range of experience in litigation, including class actions, commercial disputes, and administrative law. He maintains a special interest in the law of damages and negligence.

Before joining the firm as an associate, Mr. Good served as law clerk to Justices Huddart and Tysoe of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (2009-2010), and to Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin at the Supreme Court of Canada (2010-2011).

While at law school, Mr. Good won a number of awards, including the Dean's Gold Scholar Award, the WeirFoulds Prize, the Reuben Wells Leonard Prize, and the McCarthy Tétrault Leadership Award, among others.

Education

  • Queen's University (LL.B. 2009) (Medal in Law)
  • University of British Columbia (Hons. B.A. 2006)

Articles

  • Editor, with Mr. Justice Ron Veale, The Maddison Lectures in Northern Justice: The Collected Lectures 1995 – 2010(Edmonton: Juriliber)(forthcoming)
  • With Michael Perlin, "How to Get the Most from your Clerk – A Primer for Judges (and Clerks)" (Ottawa, National Judicial Institute, 2011)
  • "Access to Justice, Judicial Economy, and Behaviour Modification: Exploring the Goals of Canadian Class Actions" (2009) 47 Alta. L. Rev.185.
  • "Non-Pecuniary Damage Awards in Canada: Revisiting the Law and Theory on Caps, Compensation, and Awards at Large" (2008) 34 Advocates' Q. 389.
  • "Human Rights in Israel - The Partnership between Courts and Legislatures" (2007) Centre for the Study of Democracy at Queen's University (with Tsvi Kahana).

Bar Admissions

  • Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario) (2011)
  • British Columbia (2011)

Professional Activities

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Class Action and Appellate Advocacy Subsections
  • Member, Vancouver Bar Association
  • Membre, Association des juristes d’expression française de la Colombie-Britannique

Community Activities