Litigator in the areas of Commercial law, Estates, Defamation, Real Estate, Cyber-Law, Privacy and Insolvency

Jeffrey Hamel joined Whitelaw Twining in 2016 after practicing Personal Injury Law for several years at a boutique firm. Prior to that he articled at a national, full-service firm with an emphasis on Employment, Commercial Litigation and Professional Negligence Litigation. Mr. Hamel has appeared on behalf of clients in matters before the Provincial and Supreme Courts of British Columbia, as well as the British Columbia Court of Appeal.He currently practices in the area of General… Show more Jeffrey Hamel joined Whitelaw Twining in 2016 after practicing Personal Injury Law for several years at a boutique firm. Prior to that he articled at a national, full-service firm with an emphasis on Employment, Commercial Litigation and Professional Negligence Litigation. Mr. Hamel has appeared on behalf of clients in matters before the Provincial and Supreme Courts of British Columbia, as well as the British Columbia Court of Appeal.He currently practices in the area of General Insurance Litigation. He excels at taking expansive information and distilling it down to the critical facts. He efficiently and effectively moves his files along to resolution, whether through negotiations or litigation.Outside of his legal work, Maj. Hamel is an officer in the Canadian Army Reserves. He spends his weekends conducting operational planning and commanding troops on field exercises. He is also a published historian, an avid boater and guitar player. He is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College (GSC), the military's version of an MBA. Show less

Commanded an organisation with 84 soldiers on authorised strength.

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Provided a field deployable headquarters for military operations. Trained soldiers for overseas deployments. Secure network planning.

Conducted a study on the effect of climate change on insurgent conflicts in the Sahel region of Africa.