Bernard LLP lawyer, Tom Beasley who is also the Chair of the BCLI Employment Standards Act Reform Project Committee, was interviewed on CBC Radio One on 13 October 2017. You can listen to the interview with Rick Cluff of The Early Edition below. (The segment starts at 2:11:32) … more »
Best Lawyers Canada has recently released the results of their upcoming 2018 peer review assessments. Bernard LLP lawyers have again been highly rated, including David Jones being recognized as 2018 Vancouver Maritime Law “Lawyer of the Year”. Gary Wharton, Peter Swanson and Tom Hawkins have also been recognized by Best Lawyers Canada for their work in the field… more »
The partners are pleased to welcome Glen Krueger to the firm as our newest litigation associate. Glen was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2015 and to the Bar of Ontario in 2012. Glen brings a number of years of experience working with and advising insurers and other clients in a litigation context both in British Columbia and… more »
Who’s Who Legal has identified Gary Wharton, Peter Swanson, and David Jones for inclusion in its 2016 publication as leaders in the field of shipping and maritime law. Bernard LLP has the highest number of Who’s Who ranked maritime lawyers on Canada’s west coast and the second highest number in all of Canada. Gary Wharton is identified as… more »
Bernard LLP associate counsel, Lorna Pawluk, was appointed the honorary title of Queen’s counsel, or QC, today by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton. Recipients of the honour of the QC designation, according to the Attorney General: “… have enriched the justice system with their contributions to the practice of law. They have demonstrated professional… more »
Bernard LLP is delighted to again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as a leading Canadian maritime law firm. The guide notes Bernard LLP is a “… [d]istinguished Vancouver firm widely recognised for the breadth and depth of its experience of commercial marine transactions and litigation … and that it “….[a]cts for a number of the International Group of P&I… more »
Bernard LLP’s Peter Swanson gave presentations at the recent Maritime Arbitration Seminars held in Shanghai and Beijing, China on September 23 and 27 respectively. The seminars were co-hosted by the China Maritime Arbitration Commission and the Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association (VMAA). Peter was one of four speakers from the VMAA involved in the seminars, the others being Mr. Dennis… more »
Bernard LLP is proud to announce that four lawyers (Gary Wharton, Peter Swanson, Tom Hawkins and David Jones) have been peer selected for inclusion in the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (2017 ed.) in the field of Maritime Law. Gary, Peter, Tom and David have all been included in previous editions… more »
The partners are pleased to welcome Mark Gill to the firm as our newest associate. Mark was called to the Bar of British Columbia in May 2016, after completing his articles at a regional firm in downtown Vancouver. Mark will practice with our Business Law Group will advise companies on general corporate matters including incorporation, reorganization, corporate governance and major… more »
In a 2-1 majority decision, the BC Court of Appeal upheld the trial judgment in a case in which Tom Hawkins and Megan Nicholls successfully defended a significant bodily injury claim on the Plaintiff’s lack of credibility. The majority of the Court of Appeal in Zajaczkowski v. Grauer, 2016 BCCA 48 confirmed the findings of the trial judge that… more »