David Wotherspoon

Mike is a partner at Rice Parsons Leoni & Elliott LLP. He has devoted his career to fighting for the underdog. Mike’s personal injury practice is varied and focuses on assisting clients who have suffered injuries arising from motor vehicle accidents, unsafe premises, assaults, and medical and dental malpractice. Mike’s class action practice concentrates on acting for people who have been harmed by defective pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer products. The courtroom...

Murray’s practice is focused exclusively on pension and benefits law. He advises clients on the governance, restructuring, and modernization of pension and benefit plans and their supporting legal frameworks. With over 30 years’ experience, he has advised numerous clients with respect to the reorganization and modernization of their pension and benefit plans, as well as their governing documents. Murray played a central role in the introduction of joint trusteeship to pension plan...

Jonathan Van Netten is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Jonathan practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan Van Netten since 2022. 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 Jonathan Van Netten is held by other lawyers.

Hector Mackay-Dunn is Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hector has more than 30 years of experience advising high-growth public and private companies across the technology, biotechnology and life sciences, health, new media, mining, and clean energy sectors. Practising with Farris LLP, Hector provides counsel on corporate and commercial matters involving domestic and cross-border securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, international partnering and licensing transac...

Jeff Langlois, a partner at JFK Law LLP, is based in Vancouver but represents First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada, with a particular emphasis on Western and Northern Canada. He maintains a varied practice – advocating for his clients in the courts, before regulatory tribunals and at negotiation tables – and supporting his clients in advancing their decision-making authority, the protection of land and resources and the meaningful implementation of histo...

Sandra is a partner* at Roper Greyell and a member of its management committee. She practices in all areas of employment and labour law, with a focus in human rights and respectful workplace issues. Sandra is focused on the needs of her clients and works with public and private sector employers providing proactive and practical advice for unionized and non-unionized environments. Her particular interests include management-side representation, respectful workplace issues, investigations, hiri...

Chris articled with McQuarrie Hunter LLP in 2009, and continued his practice with the firm as an associate until joining the partnership in January of 2016. Chris specializes in assisting clients with the acquisition, development, and sale of residential and all aspects of commercial real estate law. Chris has worked with developers on a wide variety of projects such as single family subdivisions, mixed use developments and large stratified townhouse projects. Chris also has experience with d...

Tim advises clients on estate management, wealth preservation, business succession, and corporate law. His practice focuses on developing tailored estate and succession plans that support long-term personal and business goals, often involving complex cross-border considerations. Working closely with U.S. legal and tax specialists, Tim regularly assists Canadians with U.S.-based estate planning and Americans with their Canadian-based estate planning. He also has specialized experience in life ...

Estate planning and administration can often put individuals in positions where they are required to make difficult decisions. Michael is passionate about helping individuals work through their options by simplifying complex legal principles to ensure that the decisions they do make are well-informed ones. Michael can also analyze all sides of a sensitive situation to identify effective options for advancing our clients’ interests. Services Trusts Wills Business succession Estate and Tr...

Donald R. Munroe, K.C. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Donald R. practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Donald R. Munroe, K.C. since 2012. 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 Donald R. Munroe, K.C. is held by other lawyers.