David
Leck
Associate Lawyer
- Phone: 905-731-8100 ext. 237
- Direct: 647-951-9458
- Email: dleck@rarlitigation.com
Bio
David is an associate in RAR’s Construction and Infrastructure Litigation Group. He focuses on complex construction disputes across Canada, including litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and mediation. He has acted on matters involving some of the country’s largest infrastructure projects as well as specialized developments, giving him insight into the practical challenges that arise across the construction industry.
David represents owners, contractors, design professionals, including engineers and architects, consultants, sureties, and insurers in disputes involving public transit, mining, hospital, condominium, and commercial projects. His experience spans design-build, EPC/EPCM and P3 delivery models and includes claims involving delay, deficiencies, breach of contract, insurance and bond coverage, construction liens, and breach of trust.
Clients can expect clear, strategic advice grounded in commercial realities.
Alongside his legal practice, David is an Adjunct Professor in Durham College’s Faculty of Science and Engineering Technology, teaching construction contract administration and law. He also contributes to construction industry publications and is recognized as a “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers Canada®.
Education
- J.D., Queen's University Faculty of Law, 2018
- B.A. (Honours) Philosophy & Psychology, Wilfred Laurier University, 2015
Memberships
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- The Advocates' Society
Professional Achievement And Community Involvement
Publications
- Co-author, "Geotechnical Mishaps and Liability for Engineers," Canadian Consulting Engineer Magazine, October 2025
- Co-author, “Modern Risks for Collaborative Project Teams: Environmental Stewardship, Rising Costs and Global Event,” Canadian Mining Magazine, September 2025
- Co-author, “Risks of Assuming Another Engineer’s Work,” Canadian Consulting Engineer Magazine, August, 2025.
- Co-author, “A Dam in the River: Potential barriers to recovering subcontractor losses via flow-through claims in Canada,” ReNew Canada, March 2025