Morgan T. McDonald

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...

Jennifer A. Marles is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Jennifer A., who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jennifer A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Adriana works energetically, assertively and tirelessly to gain the best outcomes for her clients. She focuses on gaining a deep knowledge of her clients’ businesses and objectives, so that she can identify risks early on, offer strategic and cost-efficient advice about managing those risks, solve problems and take preventative steps for the future. With her clients, she is responsive and direct, and also creative, engaging and warm. Adriana provides on-going advice and advocacy to her ...

Kim Wigmore's practice involves a broad range of insurance litigation with a focus on casualty, professional liability, and transportation-related insurance issues. He appears frequently in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Federal Court of Canada, and the British Columbia Court of Appeal. Kim also has extensive experience in mediations. Kim's particular areas of experience include: acting for defendants in all types of transportation-related accidents. including bodily injury and wr...

Martina Zanetti is a lawyer on our private wealth, trusts and estates team. Her practice focuses on estate planning, estate administration, and incapacity matters. Martina assists clients with preparing wills, powers of attorney and healthcare representation agreements, as well as the documentation required to establish and fund discretionary family trusts, alter ego trusts, joint partner trusts and other trust structures. She possesses a strong base in family law, which she utilizes to assis...

Michael acts for clients in both the public and private sectors, with expertise in the area of education law. In addition to 11 years as a member of Harris’ Education Group, Michael was General Counsel for the BC Public School Employers Association (BCPSEA) and the Vancouver School Board (VSB). He acted as lead negotiator and spokesperson for BCPSEA in bargaining, including during the illegal withdrawal of services in 2005. At VSB he was responsible for education, real estate, and comme...

Jonathan B. Ross is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Jonathan B., who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jonathan B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Adrian Wan is a mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate/commercial lawyer in Vancouver. His practice is focused on a broad range of transactions, including domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate reorganizations and commercial matters. Clients range from private companies and private equity funds to family offices and entrepreneurs. Bringing a wealth of experience to the table, Adrian handles a multitude of legal matters such ...

David McDonald is a leading labour, employment and human rights lawyer in Vancouver. Employers seek out David’s skills as strategic counsel in workplace law. David proactively works with clients to find solutions to employment issues. He has a particular focus on labour relations and collective bargaining. He also gives advice in all areas of employment law, human rights in the workplace and occupational health and safety. David shares his expertise with clients and professional organiz...

Erin serves clients as a partner on the Commercial Real Estate team at Koffman Kalef LLP, where she also acts as the Managing Partner. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Erin is dedicated to supporting her clients in bringing their redevelopment visions to life and contributing to the transformation of emerging communities through development. Her work in real estate law is consistently acknowledged. Erin collaborates with a diverse clientele, including developers, purchasers, vendors, and...