Victoria Merritt

Approachable, relentless, and hard-working, Tony has over 15 years of experience litigating tort cases, including product liability, professional negligence and major personal injury. Before joining Rice Parsons Leoni & Elliott, Tony started his career as a law clerk to Justices of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench and Court of Appeal, and then spent nearly a decade as a defence lawyer, gaining a keen perspective on how defendants assess and handle claims. Tony has conducted dozens...

Paige Ainslie is an Associate Counsel at Roper Greyell, practicing in all areas of employment and labour law, with particular emphasis on human rights and labour arbitration. Based in Nelson, BC, Paige is uniquely positioned to provide on-the-ground representation to clients in the Kootenay region of the province in addition to providing legal counsel to clients located throughout BC. Paige has been called to the bar in both British Columbia and Alberta. With nine years as in-house counsel fo...

Suzanne has built a strong practice in access and privacy law. She advises both public and private sector employers on their responsibilities as they navigate the implications of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other related legislation. Suzanne regularly provides one-on-one training to in-house privacy and access coordinators on respo...

Mark J. Braidwood is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Law. Mark J. practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Mark J. Braidwood 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 Mark J. Bra...

Andrew is an experienced commercial litigator who has provided candid and effective advice to clients of all sizes for more than twenty years. He has achieved a high rate of success in both trial and appellate decisions. Andrew is closely involved in all the matters he accepts and has a 91% overall success rate in more than 100 reported decisions, with an 86% success rate in trials and a 92% success rate on appeals. He has achieved a similar success rate for summary judgments and petitions he...

Caitlin is a general civil and commercial litigator in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell. She handles complex civil and commercial disputes, public and Indigenous law matters, class actions, and appeals. Caitlin has extensive experience managing a wide range of litigation, from Aboriginal title disputes and corporate commercial cases, to sensitive claims involving sexual misconduct and abuse. Her approach to the practice of law combines intellectual rigor, compelling advocacy, and a sinc...

Oliver concentrates his practice on complex business disputes and time-sensitive bet-the-company commercial matters. Public and private corporations, partnerships, shareholders, directors, officers, boards, and others seek him out for a wide range of litigation matters affecting businesses in every industry. He has a strong record of delivering winning results in matters involving director and officer liability, media and defamation issues, corporate governance and shareholder rights disputes...

Mark practices in all aspects of labour, employment, and human rights law, representing management in various sectors including forestry, education, and municipal government. He offers advice and representation on dismissal and disciplinary matters, seniority issues, job competition grievances, contracting issues, and layoff/recall disputes. He regularly appears before the BC Labour Relations Board and boards of arbitration, and has appeared before the Federal Court and all levels of court in...

Chris Hirst is a Partner and the leader of the firm’s Construction + Engineering Practice. Chris is also a member of the firm’s Environmental, Insurance and Maritime Practices. Chris assists construction industry clients in the management of procurement issues, the negotiation and drafting of contracts, and the resolution of builders’ liens and other construction based litigation. His construction experience includes a very active professional liability practice and Chris de...

Denise Nawata is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, whose practice focuses on Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities Law. She advises public and private companies on a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, plans of arrangement, corporate reorganizations, debt financings and equity financings. Denise regularly counsels issuers on securities reporting requirements, continuous disclosure obligations, co...