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Charlottetown

141 Kent St., Suite 300
McInnes Cooper Building
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3

Tel: 902.368.8473
Fax: 902.368.8346

Fredericton

570 Queen St., Suite 600
Barker House
Fredericton, NB
E3B 6Z6

Tel: 506.458.8572
Fax: 506.458.9903

Halifax

1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7

Tel: 902.425.6500
Fax: 902.425.6350

Moncton

644 Main St., Suite 400
Blue Cross Building, South Tower
Moncton, NB
E1C 1E2

Tel: 506.857.8970
Fax: 506.857.4095

Saint John

1 Germain St., Suite 1700
Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB
E2L 4V1

Tel: 506.643.6500
Fax: 506.643.6505

St. John’s

10 Fort William Pl., 5th Floor
Baine Johnston Centre
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1K4

Tel: 709.722.8735
Fax: 709.722.1763

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: Email: john.odea@mcinnescooper.com; Office: St. John’s; Language(s): English

About John

John is Counsel in the St. John’s office of McInnes Cooper whose practice is primarily focused on the construction industry. In addition, his practice includes corporate and commercial litigation and insurance defence. He is a member of McInnes Cooper’s Business Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Insurance and Construction Industry groups.

He represents consulting engineers, architects, owners and contractors on contract matters concerning civil construction, municipal works, offshore projects, commercial and residential developments, and equipment and technology acquisitions and installations. His work has included advising on front end terms for tenders, drafting construction contracts and evaluating construction claims, design issues, change order disputes, extras, delay, contractual interference, and termination. The nature of the matters range from complex construction issues, multi-contractor claims dealing with large scale structures, bridges, water treatment plants, food manufacturing and road, railway and airport construction.

He is appointed counsel to a number of professional groups and has acted on a number of professional disciplinary matters. John also has an interest in business start-ups and has served as legal counsel on several film and television productions.

John has been recognized by his peers in Best Lawyers ® Canada for his practice in Construction Law, Corporate Governance, and Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and features in Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. He is a member of the Law Society of Newfoundland, Canadian Bar Association, American Bar Association, ADR Institute of Canada, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (mediation), Canadian Association of University Solicitors and the Newfoundland Construction Association. John received his Queen’s Counsel appointment in 2014.

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Education

Mediation Course, Harvard (2012)
J.D., Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University (1981)
B.A., Memorial University of Newfoundland (1968)

Bar Admissions

Newfoundland & Labrador (1981)

John's Featured Content

Publication

March 15, 2017

McInnes Cooper's John O'Dea in Construction Law Letter: I Can't Get No Rectification

Our lawyers help clients put legal development together to form a bigger picture of how the law affects their business....

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December 19, 2016

Newfoundland & Labrador’s New Public Procurement Act

On December 14, 2016, Bill 46 and the Newfoundland and Labrador Public Procurement Act became law. The new Act isn’t...

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December 12, 2016

McInnes Cooper in the NLCA Weekly Construction News: A New Public Procurement Act for NL & Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is finally getting new public procurement legislation. The effective date of the Act isn’t yet known, and...

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December 5, 2016

Newfoundland & Labrador: A New Public Procurement Act for 2017

It’s been a long time coming, but Newfoundland and Labrador is finally getting new public procurement legislation. On November 29,...

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July 18, 2016

McInnes Cooper's John O'Dea and Ken Anderson in Construction Law Letter

In Newfoundland & Labrador, liens can’t be placed on Crown land or holdbacks with the possible exemption allowing for a...

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July 9, 2015

John O'Dea named NLCA Patron of the Arts

McInnes Cooper is pleased to congratulate John O'Dea on being named the NLCA Patron of the Arts for 2015. ...

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May 24, 2016

NL Crown Immunity for Mechanics’ Lien Holdbacks: 3 Key Risks for Subcontractors

It’s now certain: in Newfoundland & Labrador, liens can’t be placed on Crown land or holdbacks with the possible exemption...

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November 1, 2015

McInnes Cooper's John O'Dea in the 2016 NLCA Construction Journal

Mechanics’ liens are created by legislation – in Newfoundland and Labrador, by the Mechanics’ Lien Act – for a simple...

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September 21, 2015

Legal Alert: Liens v. Trust Claims – SCC Says Filing a Lien Bond Does Not Preclude Trust Remedy

On September 18, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed, in Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. v. Structal Heavy Steel,...

News

September 24, 2014

John O'Dea and William Boyd appointed to Queen's Counsel

McInnes Cooper is pleased to announce the appointment of both John O’Dea and William (Bill) Boyd as Queen’s Counsel. The...

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