Background
David Miachika is a partner at the Vancouver office of Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP. From 2004-2008 he was the Regional Leader of the Construction, Engineering, Surety & Fidelity Practice Group at BLG. Mr. Miachika was admitted to the British Columbia Bar in 1989. He is a graduate of Dalhousie University Law School with a Bachelor of Laws in 1988. Prior to that, he received a Bachelor of Applied Science (Civil Engineering) from the University of British Columbia in 1981.
Areas of Practice
· Mr. Miachika practices exclusively in the areas of commercial dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration and mediation of construction, engineering/architect liability, builder's liens, environmental, insurance, condominium and real property disputes.
Rankings and Recognitions
· Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 (Construction Law)
Legal Experience
· Practice focused on construction and real estate dispute resolution and related matters such as builders liens, construction deficiencies, leaky condominiums/buildings, delay and acceleration claims, professional liability of architects and engineers, insurance law and coverage, sureties and bonding, commercial arbitrations and mediations, Strata condominium and other real property disputes.
· Has successfully represented developers, purchasers, contractors, engineers, architects, suppliers, landlords, insurers, sureties, property owners, property managers and strata corporations in all levels of court in British Columbia.
· Has acted as lead counsel in over 120 building envelope claims including lead plaintiffs' counsel on behalf of the BC Provincial Government in resolving 150+ leaky school claims
Construction Experience
Prior to joining the firm, David worked for Dillingham Construction (now Delta Catalytic) and several other major construction companies as a Project Engineer and Superintendent on significant construction projects in British Columbia and Nova Scotia as follows:
1981-1985
Dillingham Construction: Project Engineer and Superintendent for various industrial, marine and heavy construction projects including Revelstoke Dam, Expo '86, the Northeast Coal Project at Tumbler Ridge, Bryon Creek Colliery and Douglas College
1986
Boyd & Garland (Ellis Don): Project Engineer for Dartmouth Shopping Centre, Nova Scotia.
1987-1988
Robert McAlpine: Project Engineer for construction of the largest commercial centre in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Professional and Community Activities
· Has written and spoken on topics such as Builders Liens, CCDC Construction Contracts, Delay and Acceleration Claims, "Leaky" Condominium Litigation, Homeowner Protection Act and Regulations, Bidding and Tendering, Bonding and Sureties, Builders' Risk Insurance, CGL Insurance, Construction Claims and Damages, Condominium Deficiencies and Oppression Remedies, and Tort Liability to Subsequent Purchasers.
· Active member of the Law Society of British Columbia and the Construction Law, Civil Litigation and Environmental Law Sub-sections of the Canadian Bar Association.
· Professional Engineer registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientist of British Columbia (since 1984).
· Active member of the Construction and Engineering, Surety and Insurance Practice Group at Borden Ladner Gervais.