
James P. Cavanagh, B.Sc., LL.B.
Title: Partner
Practice Area(s): Personal Injury, Insurance Litigation
Law School: Osgoode Hall Law School
Bar Admission: Ontario 2003
James P. Cavanagh is a Partner with Mackesy Smye LLP. Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Mr. Cavanagh practiced personal injury law on behalf of insurers. On joining Mackesy Smye LLP he has developed a personal injury practice as well as being extensively involved in the firm’s other partners’ practices.
As well as having significant experience and extensive knowledge of personal injury and insurance litigation, he also has extensive experience dealing with professional negligence as well as commercial and employment litigation.
Since joining Mackesy Smye LLP, Mr. Cavanagh has applied his prior knowledge of the insurance industry to the benefit of accident victims.
Mr. Cavanagh is a member of the Hamilton Law Association, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and The Advocates Society.
Mr. Cavanagh graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Western Ontario in 1999 and obtained his law degree in 2002 from Osgoode Hall Law School.