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Jesse is a trusted partner who has been instrumental in helping us navigate the complexities of construction law. A rising star in the legal profession, he brings a balanced perspective when advising or assisting our company in dispute resolution.
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Jesse is an acute thinker and skilled drafter. He is able to turn around significant pieces of work, often on short notice, that are well thought out, detailed and clear.
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Jesse has vast knowledge of contract and surety law. He is a true strategic thinker. He works very well with different client groups to secure the required facts and understand the big picture.
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Jesse Gardner is a professional, approachable and extremely knowledgeable lawyer. He has the ability to turn things around very quickly. He is an amazing practitioner. (Future Leader)
Jesse Gardner is one of the best-known construction practitioners who is praised for his “depth of understanding of subject matter” and his “articulate, efficient and hardworking approach” to complex construction and infrastructure disputes.
Jesse Gardner is top-ranked by Leading Global Rankings Agencies and Directories.
Jesse Gardner is a Partner in the Construction and Infrastructure Practice Group at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. He was recently featured in On-Site Magazine’s Top 40 under 40 List as one of the brightest minds in the construction industry in Canada. For his outstanding reputation in construction law, he has also been ranked by Chambers Global, Who’s Who Legal, Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Benchmark Litigation. Who’s Who Legal has recognized him as “one of the best-known construction practitioners who is praised for his depth of understanding of subject matter and his articulate, efficient and hardworking approach to complex construction disputes.”
He advises a wide range of construction industry clients, including owners, general contractors, engineers and sureties in relation to major construction and infrastructure projects on issues such as delay and deficiency claims, fee disputes, and insurance matters. His practice focuses on effective dispute resolution, advisory work and strong written and oral advocacy. He has managed complex disputes on large-scale infrastructure projects including light rail train systems, waste-water treatment and power plants, wind farms, highway construction and mining projects. He has experience managing delay and subject matter experts through the litigation process and has assisted clients through arbitration and litigation proceedings. He has worked on many multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects and has managed dispute resolution processes for multi-billion-dollar claims.
Jesse assists clients in resolving disputes efficiently and cost-effectively, although he is an aggressive advocate when attending court to secure results for his clients. He has been successful before both the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal as well as before various administrative boards and tribunals on a number of high stakes disputes.
He is an active industry leader, an author with respect to issues of importance to construction, and a frequent speaker on construction law-related topics at industry, legal and educational events. He has also been involved with a number of children’s community organizations, including Covenant House Toronto and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Canada for over a decade.
Jesse is a Big Brother with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto.
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