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| | Address | | 1200-925 West Georgia Street | | Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L2 | | (Vancouver Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| Singleton Urquhart LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Trials and Appeals in the areas of Professional Liability, Product Liability, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Wrongful Dismissal, Personal Injury, Constitutional and Administration Law, Environmental Law, Bankruptcy and Receivership Law, Contracts and Legislative Drafting, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial Law, Commercial Real Estate and Development, Wills and Estates Law, Banking and Secured Transactions. | | Year Established: 1986 | Firm Profile:
Singleton Urquhart brings comprehensive experience and proven expertise to all aspects of problem solving, including trial and appeal work, corporate, commercial and real estate matters. The firm is recognized as one of the major construction, insurance and environmental law firms in Canada, with counsel providing services to architects, engineers, contractors, insurers, and public and private sector developers/owners. | | Firm Size: 30 | Languages:
Spanish. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | PARTNERS | | John R. Singleton, Q.C. (Senior Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Alberta; 1978, Northwest Territories; 1981, Saskatchewan; 1982, British Columbia; 1984, Yukon. Education: University of Alberta (LL.B., 1969); London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M., 1971). Chartered Arbitrator. Adjunct Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law, 1989—. Member: Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Insurance Law; Professional Liability Law; Environmental Law; Product Liability Law. Email: John R. Singleton, Q.C. | | Paul A. McDonnell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario; 1991, British Columbia. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1983); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1986). Member: Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Fire Litigation; Fraudulent Claims; Products Liability; Commercial Liability; Municipal Liability. Email: Paul A. McDonnell | | David Perry (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, British Columbia. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.A., honours, 1984; LL.B., distinction, 1987). Member: Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia. Practice Areas: Environmental Law. Email: David Perry | | Mark D. Nordman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1985); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance Litigation; Construction Law; Criminal Law. Email: Mark D. Nordman | | Jeffrey A. Hand (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, British Columbia. Education: University of Manitoba (B.A., 1986; LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Professional Liability Law; Architects and Engineers Liability; Construction Law; Insurance Law; Product Liability Law; Motor Carrier Claims. Email: Jeffrey A. Hand | | Roger E. Holland (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario; 1992, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., International Relations, 1986); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Corporate Finance; Estate and Succession Planning. Email: Roger E. Holland | | Michael J. Hewitt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, British Columbia. Education: Queens University (B.Comm., 1988); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Michael J. Hewitt | | Robert A. Hodgins (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, British Columbia. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., hons., 1989); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Construction Law; Professional Liability. Email: Robert A. Hodgins | | Barbara Cornish, C.Arb., C.Med. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, British Columbia. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., with distinction, 1985); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1988). Technical and Professional Licenses, LCST, United Kingdom, 1978. Member: Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Labor (Labour) and Employment; Mediation; Arbitration and Mediation; Human Rights. Email: Barbara Cornish, C.Arb., C.Med. | | Mark C. Stacey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1982). Formerly with: Allard and Company, Vancouver, British Columbia; Campney & Murphy, Vancouver, British Columbia. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Wills and Estates; Real Estate. Email: Mark C. Stacey | | Mark S. Thompson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, United Kingdom; 1981, British Columbia. Education: Hull University, United Kingdom (LL.B., 1977). Formerly with: Allard and Company, Vancouver, BC; Campney & Murphy, Vancouver, BC. Practice Areas: Real Property; Corporate Commercial; Wills; Estates. Email: Mark S. Thompson | | Stephen J. Berezowskyj (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, British Columbia. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1993); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1997). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Stephen J. Berezowskyj | | ASSOCIATE COUNSEL | | Glenn A. Urquhart, Q.C., C.Arb. (Associate Counsel) admitted to bar, 1966, Manitoba; 1969, British Columbia; 1987, Alberta. Education: University of Manitoba (B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 1962; LL.B., 1966). Chartered Arbitrator. Adjunct Professor, Construction Law, University of British Columbia. Practice Areas: Civil and Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability Law; Architects and Engineers Liability; Accountants Liability; Construction Law; Insurance Law; Mediation and Arbitration; Products Liability. Email: Glenn A. Urquhart, Q.C., C.Arb. | | Bonita J. Thompson, Q.C. (Associate Counsel) admitted to bar, 1973, Saskatchewan; 1979, British Columbia. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.A., 1971; LL.B., 1972); Yale University (LL.M., 1977). Author: "Annotated Rules of Court of Queen's Bench," 1976; "UNCITRAL Model Arbitration Law," Carswell's Legal Publications, 1987; "Commercial Dispute Resolution," Canada Law Book, 1989. Assistant Law Professor, University of Saskatchewan, 1974-1978. Senior Legislative Counsel, 1979-1984 and Senior Solicitor, Superintendent of Brokers, Real Estate and Insurance, 1984-1986, Government of British Columbia. Founding Executive Director, British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre. Chair: National Task Force on Alternate Dispute Resolution, National Legislation and Law Reform Committee, British Columbia Branch, Canadian Bar Association, 1989-1991. Member: Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Designing Conflict Management Systems; Contract Law; Legislative Drafting; Regulatory Law; Ethics Advisor. Email: Bonita J. Thompson, Q.C. | | Derek A. Brindle, Q.C. (Associate Counsel) admitted to bar, 1975, British Columbia. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., cum distinctione, 1971); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1974). Appointed Queen's Counsel by Attorney General of British Columbia, 2001. Member: Canadian Bar Association (Construction, Insurance Sections); International Association of Defense Counsel; Canadian Defense Lawyers; Urban Development Institute; British Columbia Trial Lawyers Association. Fellow: of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. Adjunct Professor, Construction Law, University of British Columbia. Co-Editor: "British Columbia Builder Lien Practice Manual." Author: "Pure Economic Loss, Revisited," 48 C.L.R. 278; "The Law of Tenders," 50 C.L.R. 245; "Hybrid Procurement and the Duty of Good Faith," 25 C.L.R. (3d) 30; "The ConstructiveTrust — Case Comment," Canadian International Lawyer, Vol. 3, No. 3, 1999; Solicitor-Client Confidentiality and the Implications of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and Regulations," The Advocate, 1994; "The Auditor's Role in the Reporting of Illegal Acts," Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, 8th Annual International Conference, Hong Kong, 1994; "Legal Pitfalls of Standard Practice," The Canadian Architect, 1998; "New English Case Limits Damages for Negligent Misrepresentation," and "Tendering and the Primacy of Judicial Ordering," Construction Law Letter, 1996, 2004. Lecturer and Author: Continuing Legal Education: "Solicitor-Client Confidentiality," 1993; "The Law of Tenders," 1992, 1994; "Mistake, Misrepresentation, Non-Disclosure and Modern Contract Law," 1995; "Priorities under the Builders Lien Act," 1997, 1998; "The Trust," 1999; "Countdown to Y2K," 1999; "Proceeds of Crime, Practice Issues," 1996; Canadian Institute: "Builders Lien and the Secured Creditor," 1991; "Changes and Procedures," 1992, 1996; "Claims Related to Unanticipated Subsurface Conditions," 1996. Chair, Law Society of British Columbia Proceeds of Crime Committee, 1992-1995. Past Member, American Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Professional Liability Law; Insurance. Email: Derek A. Brindle, Q.C. | | Clive Boulton (Associate Counsel) admitted to bar, 1979, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1978). | | ASSOCIATES | | Steven W. Lesiuk (Associate) | | Scott Brearley (Associate) | | Jordan A. Copeland (Associate) | | Albert S. Wallrap (Associate) | | Tricia M. Milne (Associate) | | Veronica S. C. Rossos (Associate) | | Ian Jones (Associate) | | Christa R. Cordick (Associate) | | Jacqueline Flett (Associate) | | Aaron L. Sherriff (Associate) | | Wei Kiat Sun (Associate) | | Steve M. Vorbrodt (Associate) | | Alana Dale-Johnson (Associate) | | All lawyers are members of the Canadian Bar Association. All Vancouver lawyers are members of the Law Society of British Columbia. |
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