Keri A. Gammon

Keri Gammon is an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group with a growing practice in commercial litigation and international commercial arbitration. Her experience includes contract disputes, technology and intellectual property litigation, breaches of fiduciary duty, trust disputes and recovery of monies. Keri has appeared as counsel at mediations and arbitrations and at levels of court in British Columbia. From 2008-2009 she served as assistant counsel to the Frank Paul Inquiry.

Prior to joining the firm, Keri clerked for the Hon. Lance Finch, Chief Justice of British Columbia, at the British Columbia Court of Appeal.

Selected Experience

• Agreement reached in settlement and acquisition of First Quantum's Congo operations by Eurasian Natural Resources
• First Quantum Minerals proceedings against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Publications

• Grant V. Torstar: The Right To Be (Responsible And) Wrong
• Summary Trial at the Federal Court

Presentations

• Running a Dispute - Effectively and Efficiently
• Trade Secrets and the Law of Confidence

Membership/Affiliations

• Member, Law Society Upper Canada
• Member, Law Society of British Columbia
• Member, The Advocates' Society
• Member, Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Ontario Bar Association
• Member, Toronto Lawyers Association

Community Involvement

• Course Co-ordinator, UBC Faculty of Law Advanced Trial Advocacy Seminar (2009-2011)
• Civil Chambers Duty Counsel, Access Pro Bono Society of British Columbia

Honours and Awards

• Law Foundation of Nova Scotia Scholar
• 2006 Judge Fran Potts Award in Law for academic excellence and commitment to the overall spirit of Dalhousie University as well as contribution to the Law School
• Prize for Best Article, Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies Vol. XV