Lawyer:

• General solicitor’s practice in the areas of corporate/commercial, real estate, not-for-profit organizations and wills and estates, with an emphasis on providing legal services to First Nations, specifically involving treaty negotiations, self-government Laws, land management legislation & regulations, land codes, custom land policies, community bylaws, and including corporate organization, commercial leasing, property taxation, locate leasing, joint ventures, acquisition of lands, preservation of natural resources and other commercial ventures.

Mediator (October 1998 to present):

• General mediation practice, including the restructuring of families (divorce, estate litigation, eldercare, child protection), business related disputes and personal injury.
• Extensive experience as a mediation instructor and coach at courses presented by and for the Continuing Legal Education Society, Provincial agencies, Department of Justice and the National Judicial Institute.
• Certified Comprehensive Family Mediator (FMC)
• Chartered Mediator (C.Med): ADR Institute of Canada

Arbitrator (August 2002 to present)

• General Arbitration practice, including strata, business, real estate, personal injury and family related disputes
• Current experience as an arbitration instructor for ADRBC and CLEBC

Certifications/Training

• Arbitration Training: ADRBC and CLEBC

Current Rosters:

• Mediate BC Roster Society (Civil, Family & Med-Arb Roster Mediator)
• BC Parenting Coordinators Roster Society (Roster Member)
• ADR Institute of Canada (Roster Mediator)
• ADRBC (Roster Mediator)
• Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC)

Former Rosters:

• Employment Assistance Appeal Tribunal (Panel Chair and Member)
• The Law Society of BC (Fee Mediation Roster Member)
• ADRnet: National EAP Roster (Roster Mediator)
• Provincial Court Civil Mediator Roster (Ministry of AG)
• City of Vancouver Building Permit Appeal Board (Law Society appointee)
• CBA Member Dispute Resolution Committee (Member & Volunteer)
• Insurance Dispute Resolution Services of BC (Roster Mediator)

Affiliations:

• Family Mediation Canada
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
• ADR Institute of Canada Inc.
• ABA ADR Section
• BC Arbitration and Mediation Institute – ADRBC
• Mediate BC Roster Society
• Conflict Resolution Network Canada
• Canadian Bar Association
• Canadian Association of Black Lawyers

University of British Columbia, B. Comm., 1982
University of Victoria, LLB, 1985
Certificate in Conflict Resolution, Justice Institute of British Columbia, 1997
Harvard Negotiation Institute, Advanced Mediation – Mediating Complex Disputes, 2018