EDUCATION
University of Western
Ontario (B.A., 1999)
University of Windsor
(LL.B., 2002)
University of London
(LL.M., 2007)
CALLED TO THE BAR
Law Society of British
Columbia, called 2003
MEMBERSHIPS
Chartered Institute of
Arbitrators
(MCIArb, 2007)
Canadian Bar Association
Class Action Section
(Co-Chair)
American Bar Association
Class Action Committee
(Associate Member)
DIRECT: (604) 639-3673
EMAIL: mmounteer@hrb.bc.ca
Mr. Mounteer has been practicing commercial litigation with Hordo & Bennett since joining the firm as a summer articled student in 2001. Since being called to the Bar in 2003, he has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in British Columbia.
Mr. Mounteer has also acted as counsel in numerous domestic and international arbitrations. In 2007, he was awarded the MCIArb designation by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London, England) after completing a postgraduate diploma in international arbitration through the University of London (Queen Mary and UCL).
While the primary focus of Mr. Mounteer’s practice has been in prosecuting and defending claims brought under the Class Proceedings Act, he also has experience in a variety of other commercial litigation disputes, including: pension litigation, professional and director’s negligence, shareholder and partnership disputes, and product liability.
Mr. Mounteer has written a number of articles on class actions, including “Communications with Class Members”, which was presented to the CBA Class Action Subsection; and “Industry Class Actions” (co-written with Mr. Bennett), which was presented by Mr. Bennett at the 2005 Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Class Actions.
Prior to practicing law, Mr. Mounteer was awarded a double major in economics and political science from the University of Western Ontario. Building on his background in economics, Mr. Mounteer completed both the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) and the Professional Financial Planning Course (PFPC) through the Canadian Securities Institute.
Mr. Mounteer is an active member of the Canadian Bar Association, currently serving as the Co-Chair the CBA’s Class Action Section. He also participates in the Class Action Committee of the American Bar Association.
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