Lloyd Hoffer is a Partner at KMB Law where he leads the Litigation group.

He is an experienced advocate who has assisted clients in managing disputes before a wide variety of courts and tribunals. Lloyd has conducted civil litigation in the trial and appellate courts of three Canadian jurisdictions as well as administrative proceedings before tribunals exercising regulatory powers at both the federal and provincial levels.

Samples of Lloyd’s case experience include:

Defense of chiropractors and physicians against allegations of malpractice and allegations of disciplinary infractions.

Prosecution and defense of franchise litigation on behalf of franchisors, master franchisors, developers, and franchisees.

Prosecution and defense of claims related to investment services.

Prosecution of claims related to mining interests and projects.

Defense of lawyers against allegations of negligence in the provision of legal services.

Defense of insurers on accidental death and disability claims.

Prosecution and defense of claims involving real estate disputes.

Prosecution and defense of contract claims in manufacturing, communications and financing contexts.

Defense of a claim relating to flooding and resulting damage to ongoing construction of a hydro-electric facility.

Prosecution of a claim relating to fire loss in a manufacturing context.

Defense of a personal injury claim arising from a major chemical escape from a manufacturing facility.

Defense of Federal Court actions brought on behalf of copyright holders against distributors of television programming nation-wide.

Representation of distributors of television and audio programming in Copyright Board proceedings held to fix royalty rates for distribution of copyrighted material.

Appellate and judicial review proceedings in the Federal Court (Appeal Division) relating to decisions of the Copyright Board of Canada and the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission.

Representation of a telecommunications provider in contractual disputes with other telecommunications providers.

Defense of a class action relating to the provision of internet services.

Application for and execution of civil search and seizure orders in the context of software piracy cases.

Representation of members of Canada’s first nations communities in disputes with industry and government in the context of resource development and environmental issues.

Judicial review of a decision of the Chief of the Defense Staff.