Carroll Heyd Chown,

Tel: 705-722-4400

Fax: 705-722-0704

E-mail: rchown@chcbarristers.com

Roger Chown has a Bachelor's of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from Queen's University (May, 1985). He worked for three years as an Engineer with Ontario Hydro at the Bruce Nuclear Power Station. He qualified as a licenced Professional Engineer in 1988, before returning to school to study law. Roger graduated in law from the University of Windsor in May, 1991, and was called to the Bar of Ontario in February, 1993. At the University of Windsor Mr. Chown received several awards, including the Igor Kaplan Memorial Award for "scholarship, commitment and integrity".

Since his call to the bar, Roger has practiced exclusively in the field of insurance related litigation, including personal injury, automobile, occupiers liability, fire, property and casualty, and disability claims. A significant part of his practice relates to advancing subrogated claims on behalf of insurers. 

Roger is a member of Canadian Defence Lawyers, the Ontario Bar Association, The Advocate's Society, Professional Engineers Ontario and the Ontario Society of Engineers. He is on the executive of the Georgian Bay Chapter of the Insurance Institute of Ontario. He is married with two children who are active in community and school sports, especially hockey, and Roger has volunteered coach and assistant coach for hockey and soccer for many years. 

Roger is a partner at the firm the firm Carroll Heyd Chown in Barrie, Ontario. This firm restricts its practice to civil litigation, almost exclusively in insurance related matters.