Litigation Partner
CurrentBrian is a civil litigator with a focus on estate litigation, immigration litigation and debtor/creditor remedies. His primary interests include assisting individuals and family members with wills variations claims, removing and replacing executors, and making applications for probate or letters of administration. Brian also helps individuals and family members with appeals to the Immigration Appeals Division or with judicial reviews at the Federal Court of Canada. With over 15 years of experience in personal injury litigation, including representing plaintiffs and also defending insurance companies, Brian has helped people who have been involved in slips and falls, assaults, dog bites, sporting accidents and vehicle accidents. What sets Brian apart is his ability to listen, connect, relate, and empathize with his clients. He really cares and always has his client's best interests at heart. His calming demeanour is an asset in any stressful situation. In his legal career thus far, Brian has regularly appeared in the Provincial Court of British Columbia, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Additionally, he has represented clients at the Human Rights Tribunal of BC, the Residential Tenancy Branch of BC, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal, and also worked at Worksafe BC, the BC Securities Commission, and at the Department of Justice in Ottawa. Brian brings a varied and diverse wealth of experience to his work, from a strong retail background, to a career in music, serving on several boards of directors of non-profits, sitting on various strata councils, acting as a director consultant of Business Networking International, to holding several leadership positions within the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch, where he is currently representing the immigration section on Provincial Council.
