I was born and raised in Grande Prairie, Alberta and moved to Edmonton in 2006. I joined Weir Bowen LLP in August 2012 because of my interest in civil litigation and, more specifically, interests in negotiation, mediation, and trial advocacy. I quickly developed an interest in representing clients in medical malpractice claims.
About Michael W. McVey
I am proud to help injured clients in their pursuit of justice against the parties that have caused their injuries. Medical malpractice cases often involve complex issues. As a member of the Birth Injury Lawyers Alliance (BILA) and Weir Bowen’s medical malpractice groups, I have the knowledge to deal with medical evidence and expert witnesses effectively. You will also get the benefit of our team approach to medical malpractice cases. Our team approach gives you access to a group of lawyers who have dealt with a diverse range of cases over many years.
I have successfully represented clients in claims involving medical negligence including claims against doctors, nurses, and hospitals. If it is necessary to achieve a just result, I am prepared to take your case to trial and have appeared as counsel in the Alberta Court of King's Bench and the Alberta Court of Appeal.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my wife and four kids. I am an active participant in various sports including hockey and tennis. I also enjoy traveling, and I have been to several countries around the world including South Africa and Peru.
Presentations:
March 2017 – ACTLA – Proving Liability by Defining Reasonable and Unreasonable Conduct
September 2017 – Western Canadian Medical Malpractice Conference – Using Rules to Prove Liability
Education
2009 – Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) – University of Alberta
2012 – Juris Doctor (with Distinction) – University of Alberta
Bar Admission
2013 – Law Society of Alberta
2019 - Law Society of the Northwest Territories
Professional Associations
Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association – Board of Directors
Birth Injury Lawyers Alliance
Canadian Bar Association
Edmonton Bar Association
Western Canadian Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s Lawyers Group
American Association for Justice – Birth Trauma, Professional Negligence, and Motor Vehicle Accidents Sections
INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The lands on which Edmonton sits and the North Saskatchewan River that runs through it have been the sites of natural abundance, ceremony and culture, travel and rest, relationship building, making, and trading for Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Edmonton is located within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Metis homelands and Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations such as the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuline (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).
Weir Bowen acknowledges the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.