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Kelly Murray joined Whitelaw Twining in 2017. Prior to joining the firm, Kelly worked for over 17 years with boutique litigation firms in Vancouver and focussed her practice on professional liability claims. Before that she gained early trial experience as an Assistant Crown Attorney in Ontario for four years. She now continues her professional liability practice at Whitelaw Twining defending real estate agents and lawyers against claims made against them in their professional capacity. Kelly...

Will practices environmental and regulatory law with a particular emphasis on regulatory compliance and incidence response. He works with companies in a wide variety of industries, including mining, forestry, utilities, and age-restricted product sales. With his regulatory litigation practice, Will assists clients navigate complex regulatory schemes and develop due diligence systems to ensure compliance. He also assists clients with defending against regulatory charges, including preparing an...

Dean O’Leary is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, whose practice focuses on Corporate Law, Energy Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. He advises clients on a broad range of business and commercial matters, including corporate reorganizations, corporate financings, business acquisitions and divestitures, share and asset purchase transactions, property rezoning, expropriations, and the drafting of legislation to facilitate complex transactions. Dean works with bus...

Kevin Smith is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a broad litigation practice focused on Corporate and Commercial Litigation. He advises clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious legal matters and has represented clients at all levels of court in British Columbia. Kevin’s practice includes public law matters involving constitutional, administrative, environmental, Indigenous, and human rights issues, as well as civil litigation relating to esta...

Vince is a creative, personable and persuasive lawyer. He spends time building relationships with his clients, because he believes in understanding their issues and goals. Clients quickly become loyal to him because they find he solves their small and large problems with care, and helps steer them through the day-to-day issues to keep their human resources working smoothly. While Vince works hard to keep people out of court and arbitration, he is a very skilled litigator who represents his cl...

David A. Hunter is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Trusts and Estates. David A. practices law in Surrey, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized David A. Hunter since 2020. 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 David A. Hunter is held by other lawyers.

David Eleff is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Litigation. David practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized David Eleff since 2024. 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 David Eleff is held by other lawyers.

Linda J. Hogg is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities Law. Linda J. practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Linda J. Hogg since 2024. 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 Linda J. Hogg is held by other lawyers.

Laura Smith is a member of Fasken’s Real Estate Law and Banking & Finance practice groups in Vancouver, focusing on acquisitions and dispositions, commercial leasing, real estate development and lending. Laura has a range of experience in real property matters and has acted for clients in a range of commercial real estate transactions. Laura also acts for lenders and borrowers in secured financing transactions, including syndicated loan transactions.

Michal is a trusted, strategic advisor. He appreciates that only by understanding his clients can one truly help achieve their goals. Michal is client-centered because he’s been in our clients’ shoes. He was an in-house counsel for almost six years at UBC. He knows the value of responsiveness and efficiency and providing clear, actionable advice on time and on budget. As a Partner at Clark Wilson, Michal is able to draw on the expertise of the firm’s cross-disciplinary teams...