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About
Provided by Michael A. Feder KC
Practice Areas
Highly versatile litigator. Handles both complex commercial disputes and constitutional and other public law litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Practices nationally in the product liability and class action fields. Unparalleled experience defending aggregated cost-recovery lawsuits stemming from alleged mass and toxic torts. Has acted in 30 Supreme Court of Canada appeals on a wide variety of subjects. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy of Trial Lawyers and Litigation Counsel of America. Member of Supreme Court Advocacy Institute’s National Advisory Committee and past Executive Director. Appointed King’s Counsel in 2018. Recognized by Canadian Lawyer magazine as one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential in 2019. Included by Benchmark Litigation on its Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada list.
Career
British Columbia Bar, 2004.
Chambers Review
Canada
Michael Feder KC is a highly respected litigator whose practice spans across a range of corporate and commercial disputes, encompassing fraud and misfeasance, breach of duty litigation and force majeure disputes. In addition, he holds experience in administrative and public law disputes, appellate proceedings and challenges to arbitral awards. He is based in McCarthy Tétrault's Vancouver office.
Vancouver-based Michael Feder KC attracts plaudits for his class action work, representing distinguished names in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors in claims concerning product liability and privacy.
Michael Feder KC is particularly noted for his product liability practice based out of Vancouver. He is often leading national cases for manufacturers as well as pharmaceutical and tobacco companies.
Michael Feder KC is a highly respected litigator whose practice spans across a range of corporate and commercial disputes, encompassing fraud and misfeasance, breach of duty litigation and force majeure disputes. In addition, he holds experience in administrative and public law disputes, appellate proceedings and challenges to arbitral awards. He is based in McCarthy Tétrault's Vancouver office.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael is a top-flight counsel. He is very responsive and commercial."
"Mike is a really good counsel. He has great oral advocacy skills. A great worker and a smart guy."
"Michael is absolutely the intellectual, strategic, capable and visionary leader he is reputed to be. I have to imagine he is the top counsel anyone could have on their team in the country."
"Michael is easily one of the best, brightest, most well-rounded and complete lawyers we have worked with. He has a high degree of common sense and strategic thinking."
"Mike is a great litigator and is highly regarded for appellate work."
"He has a very sharp legal mind, along with being a very sophisticated legal strategist and effective trial attorney."
"He is able to take complex concepts and explain them in a way that's understandable."
"He is an astute legal strategist who is also very adept at managing the day-to-day of any litigation."
"Michael is a top-flight counsel. He is very responsive and commercial."
"Mike is a really good counsel. He has great oral advocacy skills. A great worker and a smart guy."
"Michael is absolutely the intellectual, strategic, capable and visionary leader he is reputed to be. I have to imagine he is the top counsel anyone could have on their team in the country."
"Michael is easily one of the best, brightest, most well-rounded and complete lawyers we have worked with. He has a high degree of common sense and strategic thinking."
"Mike is a great litigator and is highly regarded for appellate work."
"He has a very sharp legal mind, along with being a very sophisticated legal strategist and effective trial attorney."
"He is able to take complex concepts and explain them in a way that's understandable."
"He is an astute legal strategist who is also very adept at managing the day-to-day of any litigation."
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