University of British Columbia, B.Com., 1971; University of British Columbia, 1973
Law School Attended:
University of British Columbia, LL.B., 1978
Year of First Admission:
1979
Admission:
1979, British Columbia
ISLN:
905983750
Areas of Practice (6)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Employment Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Collections
Insurance
Peer Reviews
4.2/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
4.1/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.1/5.0
Judgment
4.0/5.0
Communication
4.4/5.0
Legal Experience
4.2/5.0
2.4/5.0
Rated
by a Partner
on 09/28/11
in Employment Claims
I had a Supreme Court trial with Tom. He pursued a claim very aggressively that was entirely ill convceived. It was dissapointing becasue his client could have settled for an amount that was close to what was receoved after a 3 day trial.
I had a Supreme Court trial with Tom. He pursued a claim very aggressively that was entirely ill convceived. It was dissapointing becasue his client could have settled for an amount that was close to what was receoved after a 3 day trial.
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