Conor O’Neil, P.Eng. named National Chair of the Canadian Bar Association, Construction & Infrastructure section

We are pleased to share that Conor O’Neil, P.Eng., Partner in our Saint John office, has been appointed National Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s Construction & Infrastructure Section. He will serve in this capacity until August 2028.

Conor practices in the areas of construction law and litigation. He has acted for owners, developers, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, drafting and negotiating various forms of construction contracts. He provides legal advice to clients involved in several major construction projects, including P3 projects.

Conor specializes in the resolution of construction and insurance claims, liens, surety bond claims, product liability issues, and architects’, engineers’ and other professionals’ errors and omissions issues, and has acted as counsel before the New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench, New Brunswick Court of Appeal, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, arbitration tribunals, and the Energy and Utilities Board of New Brunswick.

Conor is also a professional engineer, a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, past chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s New Brunswick branch construction subsection from 2019 to 2023, and previously served as national vice-chair of the Construction & Infrastructure section. He has recently been recognized by Best Lawyers® and Lexpert in the area of Construction Law.

Congratulations Conor on this exceptional leadership role!