Jonathan O'Kane

About Jonathan

Jonathan O'Kane is a partner in Stewart McKelvey's Saint John office, with a practice focused on construction disputes and other commercial matters. He has appeared before the New Brunswick Court of Appeal, Court of King's Bench, Provincial Court and the Federal Court of Appeal. His work includes representing Canadian businesses in private arbitrations before the International Chamber of Commerce, acting for owners and contractors in multi-million dollar construction litigation, and advising clients on P3 infrastructure projects. O'Kane has also litigated commercial tenancy disputes, defended and prosecuted product liability claims, enforced intellectual property rights, and acted in maritime law proceedings involving arrested vessels. He earned his J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2013 and a B.Sc. from the University of New Brunswick in 2010, and was called to the New Brunswick bar in 2014.

Practice areas

Construction Law Insurance Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Administrative & Regulatory Law Tax Law

Education & credentials

Law school

Osgoode Hall Law School

Undergraduate

University of New Brunswick, B.Sc., 2010

Other degrees

Osgoode Hall Law School, Professional Development Certificate in Construction Law, 2017