David Edinger
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
David Edinger is a Co-Managing Partner, a member of the Management Committee, and a Partner in the Commercial Litigation, Construction, Insurance and Workplace Law Groups at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. He is also chair of the firm’s Conflict Committee, and a Member of the Management Committee.
David specializes in uniquely tailored and effective approaches to dispute prevention and resolution, which includes advising on contract and procurement strategy, crafting creative risk management solutions, and resolving matters through negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation at all levels of court in British Columbia.
His broad range of expertise and experience includes resolving commercial and construction disputes involving owners, sureties, general contractors and consultants in relation to builders lien claims, claims for extras, delay, deficiencies and tendering/RFP issues. Recently, David has focused on assisting procurement and contracting processes on larger construction projects and is particularly knowledgeable with respect to the unique commercial considerations and context of public institutions.
David also regularly advises on matters involving directors and officers liability, shareholders, joint venture and partnership agreements, employers and employees in relation to hiring, termination, severance, confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation, Human Rights Code and Employment Standards Act matters, and entertainment industry matters.
David’s expertise includes cross-border litigation, conflict of laws issues including jurisdictional matters and the recognition and enforcement of judgments and the securing of evidence across borders. He is very experienced working with United States-based counsel on such matters.
David’s broad range of commercial expertise allows him to act as a knowledgeable advisor to clients operating in a complex commercial context who may have a diversity of legal issues.
Overview
- University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Laws, graduated 1990
- British Columbia, 1991
- Arts Club Theatre - Pro Bono Advisor
- Advocates' Society - Member
- Canadian Bar Association - Member
- British Columbia, 1991
- Arts Club Theatre - Pro Bono Advisor
- Advocates' Society - Member
- Canadian Bar Association - Member
- University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Laws, graduated 1990
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

- Entertainment Law, Vancouver, Canada (2022)
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Entertainment Law
- Labour and Employment Law
- Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Construction Law
Recognized in Who’s Who Legal – Commercial Litigation.
Recognized as Entertainment Lawyer of the Year (Vancouver) by Best Lawyers Canada®.
Recognized in Chambers Canada — Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- Recognized in Benchmark Canada – The Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a “Litigation Star”
Ranked in the areas of Entertainment Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers Canada®
News & Media
Additional Information
- Presentations
- Co-Chair, “Construction Projects: Latest Trends in Lifecycle Risk Management,” Pacific Business & Law Institute, March, 2024
- Co-presenter, “In Real Life (IRL): Managing Tomorrow’s Challenges in the Office Environment,” (with Melanie Samuels), Singleton Reynolds’ Workplace Law Webinar, November, 2022
- Publications
- Co-author, “Construction Management Contracts and the Builders Lien Act: Lien Rights and Holdbacks,” Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, May, 2024
- Co-author, “Construction Management Contracts and B.C.’s Builders Lien Act: Lien Rights and Holdbacks,” Construction Law Letter, May/June, 2024
- Co-author, “Disputing Jurisdiction: A Review of Recent Case Law on Territorial Competence,” The Advocate, March, 2024
- Co-author, “All’s Fair in the Tendering Process – what are an owner’s obligations when faced with deficient bids?,” ReNew Canada, May, 2023
- Co-author, “Employers’ Use of Social Media to Monitor and Evaluate Employees,” PeopleTalk Magazine, Spring, 2022
- Quoted in Canadian HR Reporter article, “Temporary layoff not dismissal when worker agrees,” February, 2022
- Co-author, “A Whole New World during and post COVID? Virtual Examination Discovery in B.C.,” July, 2020
- Author, “Uber v Heller – Who Gets to Decide?,” July, 2020
- Co-author, “Virtual Series – Virtual Oral Advocacy in British Columbia,” July, 2020
- Co-author, “UPDATE: Government of British Columbia Issues New Ministerial Order Confirming All BC Builders Lien Act Limitation Periods Continue to Apply,” April, 2020
- Co-author, “Government of British Columbia Issues Order Suspending Limitation Periods,” March, 2020
- Author, “L&M Payment Bonds: You May Have New Obligations,” December, 2017
- Co-author, “Putting the Content Cat Back in the Bag,” Letter of the Law, Winter, 2017
- Author, “How Far Can a Court Reach Across the Internet,” July, 2017
- Author, “Choice of Law & Today’s Employment Contracts,” March, 2017
- Author, “Non-Competition Clauses in the Age of E-Commerce,” December, 2016
- Author, “The Autonomous Car – Self-Driving but Not Self-Regulating,” December, 2016
- Author, “Lifting the curtain on bitcoins and other virtual currencies,” Martindale, January, 2016
- Author, “Courts’ Potent Tools Can Protect E-Commerce Rights,” Martindale, October, 2015
- Author, “Why a “Lord of the Wings” Trademark Could Confuse Consumers,” Martindale, March, 2015
- Author, “How Far Can a Court Reach Across the Internet?,” Letter of the Law, Fall, 2014
- Co-author, “Chapter 15, Canadian Law and Procedure,” Robert W. Grant, H. David Edinger, Melanie Ash and Christina Bulbrook, in Entertainment Litigation, ed. Charles J. Harder, Oxford University Press, 2011, 2014
- Google’s Appeal of the Worldwide De-Indexing Order
- The Puzzles of Partial Settlements in Complex Litigation
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