Background
Michael McKelvey is a Partner practicing in our Toronto office and is Toronto Regional Leader of the BLG Health Law Group. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1980. He graduated from Queens University Law School in Kingston in 1978 and was a recipient in May, 1978 of the Stanley Harwood McCuaig Scholarship in Commercial Law. Prior to that, Michael obtained a B.A. (Honors) degree in Economics from Queens University, and in June, 1973 was a recipient of the Andrina McCullough Award for public speaking.
Areas of Practice
- Michael regularly defends hospitals and other health professionals in medical malpractice actions. He also acts on behalf of hospitals and other health care professionals on other health-related issues such as privilege disputes, discipline before professional bodies, representation at inquests and wrongful dismissal litigation.
Professional Experience
- Identified as a Leading Practitioner in Medical Negligence by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
- Identified in the Best Lawyer in Canada directory as a Leading Practitioner in Personal Injury Litigation.
- Principal author of Ontario Health Legislation: An Annotated Guide, published by Canada Law Book.
- Contributing author, The Physicians’ Legal Manual, Emond-Montgomery Publications Limited.
- Consulting editor for the 1998 - 2007 editions of “Ontario Consent and Capacity Legislation” published by Canada Law Book.
- Author of “Professionals Must Recognize Personal Responsibility” published by HealthcarePapers, Volume 2, No. 1, 2001.
- Has regularly written and lectured in the area of health law and employment law, including presentations for Canadian Institute, Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Hospital Association, and the Ontario Hospital Association.
Professional and Community Activities
- Has been interviewed and appeared on various news and public affairs programs including CBC Newsworld, Canada One, The National and Global National in connection with health issues.
- Chair, Healthlaw Section of Canadian Bar Association of Ontario 1992-93
- Member of the Executive of the Medico-Legal Society of Toronto from 2001-present.
- President of the Medico- Legal Society of Toronto for 2006-2007.
- Instructor in Civil Litigation in the Bar Admission Course of the Law Society of Upper Canada (1999-2005).
- Instructor in Advocacy for Osgoode Hall Law School at York University.
