Rodney Smith

Background

About Rodney Smith

Rodney is the Regional Group Manager for BLG's Disputes Group in Calgary. Rodney is also a partner in BLG’s Construction and Commercial Litigation Group. He has extensive experience representing clients in matters involving complex commercial litigation and arbitration. Rodney's practice primarily focuses on construction disputes. He has represented owners, general contractors and subcontractors in disputes arising from large-scale construction and engineering projects. His experience includes cases involving contractual interpretation, negligence, delay claims, deficiencies and builders' liens. Rodney has also represented clients in a variety of contractual disputes, energy disputes, and commercial real estate disputes. He also has extensive experience with intellectual property litigation, particularly with respect to copyright, trademarks and confidential information. Rodney is also a Trademark Agent. Rodney has significant trial and appellate experience, appearing before all levels of court in Alberta, the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba, the Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan, the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, as well as various administrative tribunals. Rodney also has significant arbitration experience and has appeared in a number of domestic and international arbitrations. Rodney was recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada (Construction Law), the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner and in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Canada as a Future Star.