Practice Areas

Bertschi Orth Smith LLP’s focused practice in Insurance and Commercial litigation is what drives our results. Our clients include Canada’s leading insurers, corporations and universities as well as international, U.S. and regional insurers, who require the innovative representation and cutting-edge legal services offered by our firm. Our unparalleled experience in complex insurance matters guarantees that all of our clients receive expert counsel and the best representation possible.

Our commitment to effective advocacy means not only providing legal services in both English and French, but trial representation in both official languages as well. Our bilingual lawyers are skilled practitioners with differing experience and diverse backgrounds that adeptly complement our many clients’ needs.

Bertschi Orth Smith LLP’s expertise spans a broad range of civil litigation issues with a focus on:

Insurance Litigation

  • Property & Casualty Insurance
  • Personal Injury & Motor Vehicle Claims
  • Statutory Accident Benefit Claims
  • Priority and Loss Transfer Disputes
  • Life and Disability Benefit Claims
  • Coverage & Jurisdictional Claims
  • Product Liability Claims
  • Professional Errors & Omission Coverage
  • Directors & Officers Liability Insurance
  • Commercial General Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Commercial Litigation

  • Educational Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Employment Law
  • Corporate Litigation
  • Estate Litigation
  • “David is a very personable, high energy and result oriented professional, always taking the time to enjoy the process and warmly engage everyone involved in a given project. He is a pleasure to work with and I recommend him highly.” – N.V. Attorney at Law & Trademark Agent