David W P Moriarty
Shareholder
David Moriarty is a member of our Litigation Group. His primary focus is on general commercial litigation and insurance defence.
David was called to the bar in 2011. Since then, he has obtained a broad array of experience in litigation. This includes practicing in the areas of class actions, insurance defence, strata property, construction, landlord–tenant, property damage, personal injury, and Aboriginal law.
In British Columbia, David has appeared before the Provincial Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Appeal. He is also a member of the Law Society of Alberta. And he appeared as counsel in the first Aboriginal law case to be heard by the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island.
In addition to his practice, David is an active member of the Canadian Bar Association. He was previously a member of the executive for the class action section of the CBA BC. He has also given presentations for the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.
Outside of the office David enjoys being involved in politics, playing sports (particularly hockey, volleyball, and skiing), and, most importantly, spending time with his wife and two daughters.
- Called to the British Columbia Bar, 2011
- Called to the Bar in Alberta, 2022
- Juris Doctor, University of British Columbia, 2010
- Bachelor of Arts, University of British Columbia, 2006
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Program Contributor, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
- Busch v. Yelp Inc., 2019 BCSC 1746
- John Doe 1 v. The University of British Columbia, 2019 BCSC 673
- Hwlitsum First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 BCCA 276
- Bartram v. GlaxoSmithKline Inc., 2016 BCSC 1374
- Kamerling v. Chew, 2015 BCSC 881
- Coutinho & Ferrostaal GmbH v. Tracomex (Canada) Ltd., 2015 BCSC 787
- Borgal v. Maintain My Place Services Inc., 2014 BCSC 520
- Barrows Capital Inc. v. Storm Mountain Development Corporation, 2020 BCSC 255