Claude Renwick Thomson | |
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56th President of the Canadian Bar Association | |
In office 1984–1985 | |
Preceded by | Robert H. McKercher |
Succeeded by | Robert Wells |
11th President of the International Bar Association | |
In office 1993–1994 | |
Preceded by | Giuseppe Bisconti |
Succeeded by | J. Ross Harper |
Personal details | |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | September 30, 1933
Died | November 24, 2010 | (aged 77)
Spouse | Rosemary Thomson |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Claude R. Thomson QC (September 30, 1933 – November 24, 2010) was a Canadian lawyer in Toronto, Ontario. He was a well-known courtroom lawyer, and also a pioneer of alternative dispute resolution in Canada, including mediation and arbitration. He served as the president of the Canadian Bar Association and the International Bar Association.