Ches Crosbie is voted – by other lawyers – as a leader in the fields of personal injury law and medical malpractice. He is listed, with a handful of others, in the peer-reviewed Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory, and is included in the publication Best Lawyers in Canada.

A former Rhodes scholar and Dalhousie Law graduate, Ches joined the Newfoundland and Labrador bar in 1983. He formed the law firm of Ches Crosbie Barristers in 1991 to provide access to justice to individuals, particularly those who traditionally have had little contact with lawyers. Ches Crosbie Barristers has been a leader in providing useful information to the consumer, and client access to justice through ethical contingent fees. Ches pursues claims in the areas of accidental injury or death, medical negligence, class action law, and selected commercial litigation. His firm’s client-centered philosophy is to pursue just and timely outcomes based on reasonable accommodation, and to vigorously litigate when necessary. The firm’s commitment to provide access to justice has resulted in numerous settlement and case law benchmarks. He is a governor of the American Association for Justice, and a founder and former President of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association.

Presentations and Publications:

Mr. Crosbie is a frequent invited presenter to trial lawyer educational meetings in Canada and the United States.  He has made eighteen publications and presentations over the past five years on litigation topics.  Among the most recent of these are: 

• “Opportunities for Excluding Expert Evidence”, Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, Halifax, November 2004,
  
• “The Newfoundland and Labrador Class Action Experience and the Risks of Jurisdictional Competition”, Toronto, September 2004,
  
• “The Test for Jury Trial in Personal Injury Cases”, Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, St. John’s, June 2005,
  
• “Disorder in the Courts:  The Duty of Care After Cooper”, Canadian Bar Association, Toronto, April 2006,
  
• “Mass Torts and Class Actions:  Separating the Wheat from the Chaff”, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Toronto, November 2006,
• "Retainer Letters and Expert Reports:  Tips and Traps ", Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, Halifax, November 2006,
• "Three Principles of Cross-Examination "Illustrated", Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, St. John's, June 2009,
• "Healthcare Class Actions: Bad Doctor or Bad System?", Canadian Institute, Toronto, September 2009, and
• "How to Stop Thinking Like a Lawyer", Dalhousie Law School, Halifax, September 2009.