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Robert Pineo named Litigator of the Year

Patterson Law is proud to announce that partner Robert H. Pineo has been named the Benchmark Litigation “2016 Litigator of the Year” for Atlantic Canada.  This award is made annually to the lawyer in Atlantic Canada that demonstrates a solid reputation as a litigator with a proven record of success for his or her clients. Get more information about the bonanza slot game. Rob received this award at Benchmark’s Award Gala held in Toronto on February 18, 2016.

Robert H. Pineo practices litigation in the areas of expropriation, class actions, property disputes, financial advisor negligence and shareholder disputes. He was called to the Bar in 2001 and has practiced litigation with Patterson Law since that time, currently acting as Chair of the Commercial Litigation and Expropriation practice groups.  Robert is a member of the Supreme Court Bench-Bar Liaison Committee, the contributing editor of the leading expropriation text Coates & Waque, The New Law of Expropriation, he mentors associates of the firm and is involved in various boards and committees inside and outside of the legal community.

Rob is one of the preeminent expropriation lawyers in Atlantic Canada.  Rob also practices extensively in the area of property-related litigation: easement disputes, contests over title, adverse possession claims and trespass claims.  While many lawyers handle these claims, Rob has developed an in-depth knowledge of the subject matter and handles very complicated cases in these areas.  He regularly receives referrals from other lawyers and also consults with others on the most complicated of these cases.

Patterson Law has a very long history of being one of the leading litigation firms in Atlantic Canada and Rob is committed to further growing the litigation practice and the development of superb litigation practitioners.  One of the principles of Patterson Law is the passing of skills and knowledge from one generation to the next and Rob is working to further that tradition.

Benchmark Litigation is an international organization that rates and ranks litigation lawyers in Canada, the United States and European countries. It is the only publication to provide extensive coverage of the Canadian litigation market.  It accepts nominations from senior lawyers, judges and industry players.  It then vets the nominees via case law research and interviews with other lawyers and their clients.  Its headquarters is in New York.