EUGENE E. PRPIC,  BA., LLB.

Lakehead University, Bachelor of Arts, 1991
Queen’s University Law School, LL.B., 1994
Admitted to Ontario Bar, 1996

Practice

Eugene restricts his practice to defence litigation, involving liability and damages analysis with respect to personal injury matters, MVA - Bill 59/Bill 198 (tort side), insurance claims (both defence and coverage matters), municipal liability and products liability. Lately, Eugene has been involved in a number of large forestry equipment property claims, assembling a team of expert witnesses which have collectively raised the bar in terms of establishing and rethinking causation issues.

Gene has also been involved in actions involving insurance coverage, successfully defending attempts to find coverage where policy wording suggests otherwise.

He has a wide range of litigation experience, with appearances as trial and appeal counsel before all levels of courts in Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Memberships

Law Society of Upper Canada
Thunder Bay Law Association
The Advocates’ Society
Defense Research Institute
Canadian Defence Lawyers
American Bar Association

Professional Interests

Eugene frequently attends continuing legal education programs offered by the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Canadian Institute involving topics such as municipal liability, motor vehicle legislation, litigation and advocacy tactics, and insurance issues.

Has successfully completed both the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop through Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto and the "Defense Trial Academy", sponsored by the International Association of Defense Counsel in Boulder, Colorado.