Larry W. Keown, B.A., LL.B.
Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Insolvency, Recovery, Title Insurance
Larry completed his honour arts degree in Psychology and Sociology at Brandon University in Manitoba and his law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School. After articling at the firm in 1995/1996, Larry was called to the Bar in 1997 and admitted as a partner in the firm in 2003. In recent years, Larry has assumed the role of co-managing partner of the firm.
A significant portion of Larry’s practice is related to employment law matters. He acts for both employers and for employees and he can assist with many different types of employment matters including: assisting in preparing and reviewing severance packages, enforcing or defending injunctive claims related to noncompetition or non-solicitation conventants, claims for constructive dismissal, pension or benefit disputes or structuring payments to assist with tax planning.
Larry’s has practised with the firm since 1997 as a litigator in the areas of commercial litigation, real estate law and employment law including: commercial landlord and tenant litigation, leasing disputes, real estate and mortgage litigation, banking recovery litigation, title insurance litigation, bankruptcy, receivership and insolvency, wrongful dismissal and employment law, oppression remedy and shareholder disputes, franchise disputes, construction lien litigation, injunctions, estate litigation, partnership litigation, commercial contract disputes and collections.
Larry’s clients include a broad range of individuals, corporations and institutions including: major banks, lenders, title insurers, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, shareholders, employers, employees, commercial landlords, commercial tenants, property managers, insurers and others.
He has significant courtroom experience, having appeared before the Small Claims Court of Ontario, the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court in Ontario and the Ontario Court of Appeal on numerous motions, applications, trials and appeals. Larry has also appeared before many tribunals including: the Financial Services Commission, the Work Place Safety and Insurance Tribunal and the Ontario Labour Relations Board. He also has participated in many alternative dispute forums including: arbitrations and mediations.
Many of Larry’s cases have been subsequently reported by the online legal reporting services, and Carswell Practice Cases:
Barber Greene Business Park v. L & R Fitness
Freedman v. Allianz Insurance Co.
Lumley v. Rodneys Oyster House
Schafer v. Royal Bank of Canada
Mass Polymers v. Mendlowitz & Associates
Mahmood v. Royal Bank of Canada (Div. Court)
Breadsource Corp. v. Samuel Sarick Ltd. (Ont SCJ)
