Michael Gianacopoulos

Michael Gianacopoulos: Attorney with Farris LLP
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
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Biography

Michael practises as general counsel and regularly appears in court on behalf of clients in corporate, commercial, wills and estates and related litigation matters as well all types of tort litigation including personal injury, occupiers’ liability, transportation disputes (road, rail, water and air), insurance claims. insolvency, realization of personal and real property. Michael frequently appears before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, BC Court of Appeal, Federal Court of Canada and Federal Court of Appeal, the Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal and other administrative tribunals.

Year of Call

1990

Certifications

•Harvard Law School (Program on Negotiation, 2021)

Legal Recognition

•The Best Lawyers in Canada (2026)
•The Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Railroad Law (2022)
•Martindale-Hubbell ranking (BV)

In the News

Recognition

61 Farris Lawyers Recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory

September 4, 2025

Recognition

61 Farris Lawyers Recognized in the 2025 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory

August 29, 2024

Recognition

52 Farris Lawyers Recognized in the 2024 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory

August 24, 2023

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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Liability & Insurance Related Litigation
  • Advocacy & Litigation
  • Estate Litigation
  • Transportation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of British Columbia, B.Comm., 1982; Dalhousie University, Diploma, 1984; Dalhousie University, Public Admin., 1984; Dalhousie University, Masters, 1985; Dalhousie University, Public Admin., 1985
Law School Attended:
Dalhousie University, LL.B., 1989
Year of First Admission:
1990
Admission:
1990, British Columbia; 2013, Ontario
Memberships:

Affiliations

•Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
•The Defense Research Institute DRI
•Defense Lawyers of BC
•National Association of Railway Trial Counsel
•Member of the Canadian Transportation Lawyers Association
•Formerly an executive member of the Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch)

ISLN:
907121792

Peer Reviews

4.4/5.0
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Affiliations

Lex Mundi

Location

  • Vancouver, BC
    Pacific Centre South , 25th Floor, 700 W Georgia Street
    Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B3
     Canada

    604-661-1705 Phone
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604-661-9349  Fax

www.farris.com

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