Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Senior Counsel

An award-winning and highly sought-after lawyer, Guy has experience in complex commercial litigation (including class actions), administrative law and constitutional law cases.

Guy frequently appears before the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC), the Superior and Appeal Courts of Ontario and Québec, the Federal Court (FC) and Federal Court of Appeal (FCA).

Guy was named to the Order of Canada in 2022, recognizing his contributions as a lawyer, notably to pro bono work, and for his volunteer commitments to the performing arts.

Professional Involvement President, The Advocates' Society (2020-2021) Treasurer, The Advocates' Society (2018-2019) Secretary, The Advocates' Society (2017-2018) Director, The Advocates' Society (2014-present) Chair, Pro Bono Ontario (2016-2019) Director, Pro Bono Ontario (2016-2019) Founder and former president, Pro Bono Québec (2008-2011) President, Beverly McLachlin Access to Justice Award Committee (2019-2020) Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (2007-present) Members, Access to Justice Committee, American College of Trial Lawyers (2010- present) Co-chair, Access to Justice Committee, American College of Trial Lawyers (2010- 2013) Director and Vice-Chair, Supreme Court Advocacy Institute (2009) Director and Officer, Canadian Institute for Advanced Legal Studies (2008-present) Director, County of Carleton Law Association (1998-1999) President, Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario (1993-1994) Guest Lecturer (Good Judgment: The Role of an Appellate Judge), University of Toronto Law School (2019, 2020, 2021) Adjunct professor, “The Supreme Court of Canada in Search of Justice,” University of Toronto Law School (2012, 2014, 2017) Guest Lecturer (Appellate Advocacy), McGill University (2018/2020) Holder of the Milvain Chair in Advocacy, University of Calgary Law School (2013) Guest Lecturer, “A Virtual Tour of the Modern Practice of Law,” University of Western Ontario (2001) Part-time Professor (Law of Evidence), University of Ottawa, Faculty of Common Law (1990-1994) Instructor (Administrative Law), Law Society of Upper Canada, Bar Course (1990s)

Education

LLB, University of Toronto MA (philosophy), University of Toronto BA (Hons., Gold Medalist, history and philosophy), University of Western Ontario

Bar Admission

Ontario, 1984 Québec, 2002

Community Involvement Chair, National Arts Centre Foundation (2003-2010) Member, Board of Governors, Stratford Festival of Canada (2011-2018) Director, Board of Directors, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (2013)