Richard Hayles | Billington Barristers | Boutique Litigation Law Firm | Calgary AB

Meet Richard Hayles!

Richard Hayles has more than 40 years of experience in insurance and commercial litigation. As Counsel at Billington Barristers, Richard leads the employment and insurance law practice for the firm. Richard provides comprehensive employment law services for employers, and is regularly consulted by individuals needing severance and wrongful dismissal advice and representation. His insurance practice includes life and disability claims, property insurance, liability insurance, and personal injury. Richard also handles shareholder disputes, injunctions, corporate fraud, oil and gas cases and insolvency.

Richard is the author of the legal textbook “Disability Insurance: Canadian Law and Business Practice,” as well as the author of numerous articles and seminar presentations on a variety of insurance law issues.

Prior to his move to Calgary in 2012, Richard practiced law in Ontario. Richard was admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1983 and has appeared before all levels of court including the Supreme Court of Ontario and the Ontario Court of Appeal. He is also experienced in mediation and arbitration.

Professional Blog

Richard maintains the blog Calgary Lawyer, which can be found by clicking here.

Associations & Memberships

Practice Areas

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Employment and Wrongful Dismissal
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Property and Liability Insurance
  • Arbitration and Mediation

Publications and Presentations to Professional and Industry Seminars

January 28, 2011

“Long-Term Disability – from Intake to Judgment”

Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Annual Long-Term Disability Conference, (Presentation and panel discussion)

October 21 and 22, 2010

“Defending Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue Claims”

Canadian Institute Conference, “Managing and Litigating Disability Insurance Claims”,

June 20, 2006

“Privacy Legislation, Limitation Periods, and Bad Faith Claims 

Insurance Company Claims Workshop,

November 2 and 3, 2005

“Good Faith, Bad Faith: Aggravated and Punitive Damages in Disability Insurance Litigation”

Canadian Institute Conference, “Litigating Disability Insurance Claims”, (with Lee Akazaki)

2005

“Punitive Damages for Insurance Fraud”

(co-authored with Yasmin Visram) Canadian Journal of Insurance Law, Volume 23, Number 2

2003

“New Limitations Act Will Affect Life, Disability Claims”

The Lawyers Weekly, Personal Injury Focus Section, Volume 23, Number 28

April 8, 2002

“Current Topics in Life and Disability Insurance Law: Punitive Damages, Pre-existing conditions, Recurrent Disability, and Privacy Legislation”

Insurance Company Claims Workshop,

June 22, 2000

“Insurance Claims Seminar: Definition of “Disability,” Causation Issues in Accident Insurance, and Notice and Proof of Loss Requirements”

Insurance Company Claims Workshop,

2000

“Employers May Pay for Group Plan Errors”

The Lawyers Weekly, Insurance Law Focus Section, Volume 19, Number 46

1999

“Disability Insurance: Canadian Law and Business Practice”

Carswell Co., Toronto, 341 pgs

Billington Barristers

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

If you have any questions at all, or you would like to set up a consultation with Richard Hayles, please call him directly at (403) 930-4106 and he will be happy to help!

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