Kathleen McDormand
Canada Guide 2025
Band 1 : General Business Law
Band 1
About
Provided by Kathleen McDormand
Practice Areas
Leads the Team North focus group nationally and is the Ottawa Regional Group Manager for Disputes – Commercial and Construction. Specializes in corporate commercial litigation as well as estate and trust litigation in Nunavut. Has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution, including as mediator.
Career
LLB, University of Ottawa, 2001; B.Soc.Sci. (Hons.), University of Ottawa, 1998; TEP, 2013, Harvard Law School Executive Education, Program on Negotiation: Mediating Disputes, 2018 and Accelerated Leadership Program, 2018.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Law Societies of Ontario and Nunavut; Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations; and Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners.
Chambers Review
Canada
Kathleen McDormand often represents clients in employment and insurance matters, acting for public and private sector clients on contentious matters. She also assists with contractual disputes and human rights litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Katherine McDormand is an experienced lawyer and widely recognised as an expert in her area of practice. She is knowledgeable and gives wonderful legal advice."
"Katherine McDormand is an experienced lawyer and widely recognised as an expert in her area of practice. She is knowledgeable and gives wonderful legal advice."