Commercial Litigation
Mining/Construction
Environmental Law
Securities
Class Actions

Insurance Litigation
Casualty/Catastrophic Injury
Business Interruption
Professional Errors & Omissions
Boiler & Machinery

Shaunt Parthev is an accomplished litigator who has appeared on many occasions before the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal and the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench, as well a various tribunals. He has conducted numerous jury and non-jury civil trials which include a successful defence in a six week trial involving complicated construction and insurance issues arising from substantial losses at a mine.

Shaunt has represented insureds and insurers in various property and liability claims and was involved in one of the largest civil cases in Canadian history with damages in excess of half a billion dollars being at issue. He has also acted for a number of companies in a variety of environmental challenges. Shaunt specializes in the defence of complex multi-party claims with special emphasis on class actions.

Shaunt is a long-time member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), an organization based out of Chicago, Illinois that promotes the interests of the defence bar. Over the years he has spoken at numerous loss prevention seminars geared towards various professional disciplines including financial planners, risk managers, architects, engineers, surveyors and the like. He is well traveled, plays recreational sports and is an avid motorcycle rider.

• Admitted to the Saskatchewan
• LL.B. (Saskatchewan, 1986)
• B.Comm. (Finance and Marketing, Saskatchewan, 1983)

• "BV Peer Review Rated" (Martindale-Hubbell, 2007)
• "Leading Practitioner" (Litigation - Commercial Insurance: Lexpert Legal Directory, since 2007)

• Honourable Order of the Blue Goose – Member
• Saskatchewan Legal Education Society Inc. – Presenter
• Saskatchewan CPLED Bar Admission Program – Presenter

• “Courts Choose ‘Continuous Trigger’ Theory to Determine Timing of Ongoing Damage", The Lawyers Weekly, June 8, 2007.
• “Discovery: A Practical Guide to Discovery of Documents and Examination For Discovery", Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education, 2007.
• “Employers' Vicarious Liability for Acts of Employees”, Civil Practice Update, April 2002, Saskatchewan Legal Education Society.
• “Prepare to be Discovered”, 2002 Canadian Risk Managers Conference (Hosted by RIMS).
• Mock Jury Trial Presentation, Canadian Risk Managers Conference (Hosted by CURIE).