University of British Columbia, 1976; University of British Columbia, 1976
Law School Attended:
Osgoode Hall, LL.B., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1986
Admission:
1986, British Columbia
ISLN:
903909264
Areas of Practice (10)
Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Shareholder Disputes
Inter-corporate Contractual Disputes
Commercial Landlord/Tenant Law
Labour and Employment
Wrongful Dismissal
Covenants not to Compete and Employer/Employee Confidentiality
Personal Injury Law
Cross Border Personal Injury
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I really trusted his expertise wholeheartedly when it came down to dealing with an insurance company following a car accident. His attention to detail always impressed me when we would be going over m...
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