Brian Lindsay

Lisa is a highly skilled and experienced litigator who has appeared before the courts in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Washington State and New York, as well as before numerous provincial and federal administrative tribunals, including the Securities Commissions of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec and the SEC. Her practice focuses on complex commercial, securities and family litigation. Lisa represents individuals and organizations facing business disputes or regulatory a...

Lyndsay Schooley is Counsel in Farris' Corporate Finance and Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions and Mining law practice groups. Lyndsay brings over ten years of experience advising both public and private clients in connection with corporate finance matters, securities regulation, mergers & acquisitions transactions, corporate governance and shareholder rights, with a strong emphasis on the natural resources sector. Lyndsay is the former Vice Chair of the Securities Law Section of the B...

Isabel Romeral is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, practising in the areas of Trusts and Estates, estate planning, estate administration, and trusts. She advises individuals, families, executors, administrators, trustees, and beneficiaries on a wide range of estate and trust matters, including probate and the administration of estates and trusts. Isabel assists clients with estate and incapacity planning and prepares wills, powers of attorney, representation agreements,...

Roch Ripley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law. Roch practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Roch Ripley since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Roch Ripley is held by other lawyers.

Mark Pontin is a leading commercial litigator in Vancouver, BC. With a focus on corporate and securities litigation, Mark represents clients in a wide range of shareholder disputes including oppression and dissent proceedings, derivative actions and proxy contests. In addition, Mark has extensive experience in real estate disputes, and matters involving civil fraud. Mark has successfully represented both regional and national companies in commercial disputes.

David McKnight is a Partner, and the leader of the firm’s Administrative Law, Police Law, Employment and Human Rights Law, and Defamation + Publication Risk Management Practice Groups. David is also a member of the Insurance and Local Government Practices. His practice is in the area of insurance litigation defence and includes construction litigation, fire loss, police claims, personal injury, property damage, administrative law and defamation. David also regularly provides coverage op...

Michael Korbin is a Partner in the labour and employment group at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. He advises and represents employers in a broad range of workplace and employment matters, including labour arbitrations, labour board proceedings, human rights complaints, workers’ compensation matters, employment standards disputes, and wrongful dismissal actions. Michael acts for employers across a variety of industries and sectors, including post-secondary institutions, newspa...

Sarah Hansen is the Leader of Miller Thomson's Litigation Practice Group in Vancouver Her legal expertise is in general commercial litigation. With over 24 years of practice, she has specialized in the areas of environmental and Indigenous law. She represents (or has represented) clients in complex commercial litigation matters in relation to various energy projects focusing on regulatory and administrative law, environmental assessments of major projects, extra-provincial regulatory regimes,...

Aaron Pearl is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Aaron practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Aaron Pearl since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Aaron Pearl is held by other lawyers.

Laura is an experienced litigator focused on environmental, Aboriginal and administrative law. She provides advice to clients in a range of industries including infrastructure, energy, mining, agriculture, forestry and real estate. In her environmental law practice, Laura helps clients successfully navigate project approvals, including environmental assessment and project permitting. She also advises clients with respect to contaminated sites, assists with transactional due diligence involvin...