Partner
rjgillis@gmglaw.com

Education

B.Sc., University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
LL.B., University of New Brunswick, Fredericton

Areas of Practice

Civil Litigation, Personal Injury
Corporate and Commercial Law
Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Experience

Rod Gillis is a partner and member of the litigation section of Gilbert McGloan Gillis where he serves as the firm’s Managing Partner.

Mr. Gillis focuses his practice on civil litigation, commercial litigation and class actions.  He has served as local, regional and national counsel for a variety of clients.  He has extensive experience working with team approaches to complex litigation, ranging from trials to strategic partnering on technical and expert defense issues in complex cases.  He has appeared as first chair trial counsel throughout New Brunswick in with the Court of Queen’s Bench and Court of Appeal and also with the Federal Court Trial Division and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Mr. Gillis is a frequent speaker on litigation related topics, including the development and presentation of expert witnesses, advanced cross examination technique, complex trial preparation and case management.

Mr. Gillis is AV Peer Review rated, Martindale Hubbell’s highest peer review recognition for ethical standards and legal ability.  Mr. Gillis is a member of Law Society of New Brunswick; Canadian and International Bar Associations; Saint John Law Society and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

Accomplishments

Rod has lectured to professional associations as far away as Australia.

Memberships

Saint John Law Society
Law Society of New Brunswick
Canadian and International Bar Associations
United States Transport Lawyers Association
Federation of Insurance Counsel