Angus M. Gunn, K.C.

Vancouver is fast becoming an international city, drawing people from all over the world. Years ago, Lauren moved here from China, where she was born, raised and educated. Today, she is one of just a few English-fluent and native-Chinese litigators practicing within a major law firm in Vancouver. Her cross-cultural background allows her to assist a wide range of clients across a variety of demographics as Vancouver grows more each day into a global hub. After her first university degree in Ch...

Judy Rost is a senior litigator practising in civil litigation with an emphasis on business and franchise disputes, and estate matters. Judy is the group leader of the firm’s Business Disputes and Franchise Practices and a member of the Intellectual Property + Technology and Wills, Estates + Trusts Practice Groups. She has acted for plaintiffs and defendants in all types of business disputes including shareholder, partnership, real estate, and franchise matters. Judy has been recognized...

Stephen Coyle's practice is specific to litigation and alternative dispute resolution for design consultants, owners, contractors, insurers and many of the other stakeholders involved in construction projects. In particular, Stephen is often appointed by insurers to defend design consultants captured by construction disputes, or other insureds under project-specific insurance policies. Stephen understands the construction industry and appreciates the significant risks and costs all stakeholde...

Approachable, relentless, and hard-working, Tony has over 15 years of experience litigating tort cases, including product liability, professional negligence and major personal injury. Before joining Rice Harbut Elliott, Tony started his career as a law clerk to Justices of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench and Court of Appeal, and then spent nearly a decade as a defence lawyer, gaining a keen perspective on how defendants assess and handle claims. Tony has conducted dozens of trials, c...

Darryl Pankratz is a member of our Aviation Practice and contributor to the Aviation Law Blog . He is also a member of our Insurance Practice. His practice is primarily litigation based with a core emphasis on issues relating to the aviation industry. He provides counsel to regional, national and international airlines as well as their insurers. On their behalf, Mr. Pankratz has handled aircraft accidents and incidents involving both passenger and cargo liability claims. He represents and adv...

David Pilley is a partner at Harper Grey. His practice focuses primarily on the defence of physicians in civil and administrative matters. David is one of our main internal experts on matters involving medical litigation as it involves mental health law. David has appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia, and has represented clients at inquests and other administrative proceedings.

Dianna Hwang is a Partner at Alexander Holburn. Her practice is primarily litigation-based with an emphasis in Health Law. She represents Health Authorities, hospitals and nurses in medical negligence claims. She also advises Health Authorities on matters related to quality assurance. In addition to her Health Law practice, she also regularly provides representation to municipalities in local government claims and lawyers in solicitor’s negligence claims. Dianna works closely with her c...

Zachary is a full-service solicitor and litigator, practicing in the areas of Wills, Estates & Trusts; Charities and Not-for-Profits; and Elder/Adult Guardianship Law. Zachary assists clients in preparing estate and incapacity plans and in the administration of estates of deceased individuals. His estate planning clients range from young professionals looking to establish their first foundational estate plan, to retired individuals looking to ensure that their estate plans are probate fee...

Angela leads the firm’s Fund Investments & Asset Management Group and has more than two decades of experience advising Canadian asset managers and institutional investors on fund structuring, formation, and investment activities across all asset classes, both domestically and internationally. Within her fund investments practice, Angela diligences and negotiates separately managed account agreements, pooled fund investments, secondary acquisitions, co-investments and direct investme...

Angela Thiele is a partner with Lindsay Kenney LLP. Ms. Thiele addresses complex divorce issues, property division, protecting business interests, custody and access disputes, tax implications upon marriage breakdown, and support payments. A trained mediator, she helps to guide the work of LK Law’s other divorce lawyers, child custody lawyers, and family law lawyers. Ms. Thiele appears at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and has taken cases before many adminis...