Partner at Blaney McMurtry LLP
W. Colin Empke is a distinguished partner at Blaney McMurtry LLP, specializing in insurance coverage opinions, coverage litigation, and appellate litigation services. With a wealth of experience in the Canadian legal landscape, Colin routinely serves as both an arbitrator and mediator for complex insurance coverage disputes. He offers insightful legal advice on a wide range of liability policies, including commercial general liability, automobile, homeowner, and directors’ & officers’ (D&O) insurance policies.
In his secondary practice, Colin provides robust representation in insurance-related defence and subrogation claims, acting for insured individuals facing personal injury or property damage matters. He is recognized for his skillful advocacy before the Ontario Courts and the Court of Appeal, with many precedent-setting reported cases of interest to the insurance industry.
Widely published and highly respected, Colin Empke is a frequently sought-after speaker on insurance coverage issues, delivering lectures to prominent organizations such as the Ontario Bar Association, Canadian Institute, Canadian Defence Lawyers, Defense Research Institute, Osgoode Hall Professional Development, University of Western Ontario, Ontario Risk and Insurance Managers Society, and the Insurance Institute of Ontario.
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Courts of Practice: Regular appearances before the Ontario Courts and the Court of Appeal.
Industry Recognition: Multiple reported cases, widely published, and frequent speaker at leading legal and insurance conferences.
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