Overview

Judith Kennedy is a Partner and practices in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on commercial insurance and reinsurance law. She regularly acts as defence, subrogation and coverage counsel for primary and excess insurers and reinsurers under a wide range of policy coverages including business interruption, contingent business interruption, professional errors and omissions, D&O, commercial comprehensive general liability, boiler and machinery, course of construction, wrap-up and professional liability. She is co-chair of the Alexander Holburn Subrogation Recovery team.
Ms. Kennedy’s areas of specific interest include contentious coverage and business interruption issues, energy and mining claims, complex multi-party litigation, product liability, and subrogation recovery. She is experienced in mediation and as counsel at both the trial and appellate levels of the British Columbia court. She has also appeared as counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada.
Ms. Kennedy is an avid cyclist and has thrice completed the Vancouver to Whistler Gran Fondo race. She also enjoys diving, skiing, art and music. She has two children, both of whom are graduates of the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Provides coverage advice for claims arising from 4 billion dollar hydro electric project in British Columbia
Provides coverage advice in relation to business interruption, contingent business interruption and extra expense claims arising from flooding of oil and gas wells in southeastern Saskatchewan and northern British Columbia
Acts as Subrogation Recovery counsel for claims involving mine fire, tire reclamation facility fire, warehouse fire and apartment/hotel/Strata building water losses
Acts in defence of claims arising from loss of drilling well, equipment fires, water system failures and professional negligence
Provided coverage and loss management advice in relation to a billion dollar energy loss in western Canada including protection of privilege, cause and origin analysis, subrogation potential and priorities and settlement strategy

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1985 (BC)

Professional Details