Experience
Rod Gillis has served as local, regional and national counsel for a wide variety of clients.
He has extensive experience with team approaches to complex litigation, from trials to strategic partnering on technical and expert defence issues in complex cases.
Rod has appeared as first-chair trial counsel throughout New Brunswick in the Court of King’s Bench and the Court of Appeal, as well as in the Federal Court Trial Division and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Speaking & teaching
Rod is a frequent speaker on litigation topics, and has lectured to professional associations as far away as Australia. Subjects include:
- Developing and presenting expert witnesses
- Advanced cross-examination techniques
- Complex trial preparation
- Case management
Recognition
Rod is AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer review recognition for ethical standards and legal ability, and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.