Stuart J. Blake
"I know my clients’ needs and strive to provide direct and practical advice that is always timely."
Call to Bar
- Admitted to the Manitoba Bar in 1989
Areas of Focus
Stuart is a partner of Fillmore Riley LLP and practises primarily in the areas of civil litigation and insurance law with an emphasis on commercial liability insurance, general insurance defence matters, aviation law, professional errors and omissions insurance, life and disability claims, product liability, fire claims, and coverage disputes.
Stuart represents several Canadian, American, and London based insurance companies as defence, subrogation, and coverage counsel. He has appeared in all levels of court in Manitoba and the Federal Court of Canada. Stuart also practises extensively in the Kenora and Thunder Bay, Ontario jurisdictions and he is familiar with the Ontario auto insurance scheme. He has extensive experience representing clients in mediation under various ADR schemes.
Stuart has been recognized annually by “Best Lawyers in Canada” in the insurance field since 2008.
Representative Clients / Cases / Transactions
- Wawanesa Insurance
- Portage la Prairie Mutual
- Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers
- Zurich Canada
- Allianz Global
- CUMIS
- Wawanesa Life
Education
- University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Laws, 1988
- University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Arts, 1985
Professional Activities
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member and Past Council Member, Manitoba Bar Association
- Member, Marketing Committee
- Member, Compensation Committee
Volunteer Activities
- Past President, Winnipeg Humane Society
- Campaign Cabinet Member, Winnipeg Humane Society, 2008
- Executive Member, Winnipeg Humane Society Foundation
- Recipient, 2007 Manitoba Bar Association Community Service Award
- Volunteer high school football coach
- Volunteer high school debate judge
Practice Groups
Publications / Presentations
Stuart has written articles for specialty insurance publications, presented papers, and conducted seminars to various insurance groups and professional bodies.
- Presenter, (Manitoba Claims Managers Association, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- Presenter, Privacy (Wawanesa Life, 2009)
- Presenter, Adjusting Claims and the Litigation Process (Portage Mutual, 2009)
- Presenter, Director & Officer Liability Insurance (Insurance Institute of Manitoba, 2010)
- Author, Economy Class Misery (Claims Canada, 2008)
- Author, Social Host Liability (Fillmore Riley Report, 2006)