Joan McKelvey
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Joan G. McKelvey was appointed a judge of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench
on September 28, 2001. She replaced the Honourable Mr. Justice S.I. Schwartz, who elected to become a supernumerary judge.
Madam Justice McKelvey received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba
in 1978 and was admitted to the Bar of Manitoba the following year. Prior to her appointment, Madam Justice McKelvey was the Senior Solicitor with the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
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Throughout her career with MPIC, Madam Justice McKelvey acquired extensive expertise in all aspects of personal injury litigation and alternate dispute resolution. She appeared before both the trial and appellate courts in Manitoba as well as administrative tribunals. Madam Justice McKelvey has been a presenter for various professional seminars and for the Bar Admission Course of the Law Society of Manitoba.
Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
The Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba is the superior court of the Canadian province of Manitoba...
on September 28, 2001. She replaced the Honourable Mr. Justice S.I. Schwartz, who elected to become a supernumerary judge.
Madam Justice McKelvey received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
in 1978 and was admitted to the Bar of Manitoba the following year. Prior to her appointment, Madam Justice McKelvey was the Senior Solicitor with the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
Manitoba Public Insurance
Manitoba Public Insurance is a non-profit Crown corporation based in Manitoba that has provided basic public auto insurance since 1971....
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Throughout her career with MPIC, Madam Justice McKelvey acquired extensive expertise in all aspects of personal injury litigation and alternate dispute resolution. She appeared before both the trial and appellate courts in Manitoba as well as administrative tribunals. Madam Justice McKelvey has been a presenter for various professional seminars and for the Bar Admission Course of the Law Society of Manitoba.