Graduated from the University of British Columbia Law School in 1976. Called to the Bar in British Columbia (“B.C.”) in May 1977. Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1989. Named one of the best lawyers in Canada from B.C. in general corporate and commercial litigation since the inauguration of the publication Best Lawyers in Canada in 2005 and one of the best lawyers in Canada in family law since a few years ago. Associate Counsel in the Vancouver law firm of Owen Bird Law Corporation. Specialize in civil litigation in corporate and commercial disputes, shareholders’ rights and directors’ duties, breach of fiduciary duty and trusts, professional negligence, partnership and real estate disputes, division of assets on marital breakdown with multi-jurisdiction assets, construction disputes and slander and libel. Have participated a
Owen Bird Law Corporation is a top level Vancouver law firm with leading professionals in a wide range of commercial and civil litigation practice areas. Owen Bird is British Columbia’s only member of Interlaw, a National and International network of distinguished law firms. 5 of Owen Bird’s lawyers are named by their peers as the best lawyers in Canada from British Columbia in their practice areas (general commercial and corporate litigation, libel, insurance, securities. directors’ duties and shareholders’ disputes, breach of fiduciary duties and family law). Areas of practice include administrative law, arbitration and mediation, aviation, corporate and commercial transactions, general commercial and corporate litigation (trial and appellate), construction disputes, employment and labour, creditors’ and debtors’ remedies, enforcement of foreign judgments, family, insurance, intellectual property, libel, media and communications, mergers and acquisitions, professional negligence, real estate, restructuring and insolvency, securities, wealth preservation, wills and estate.
