Experience
Trial record and background
Called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2017. Civil practice in-house at a large BC insurer and in private practice. I also practise as associate counsel at Bradbury Sippel Law Corporation in Nanaimo.
Litigation experience, from pleadings to trial
- Trials to judgment in the BC Supreme Court
- Examinations for discovery
- Chambers applications
- Mediations and settlement conferences
And the work in between: document discovery, expert evidence, and settlement.
Selected decisions
Ayrheart v. Alexander(opens CanLII in a new tab), 2025 BCSC 2214
Seven-day quantum trial, Victoria Registry. Co-counsel for the defendants.
Mulvey v. Ross(opens CanLII in a new tab), 2023 BCSC 1522
Five-day trial on causation and quantum, Victoria Registry. Co-counsel for the defendant.
Fatin v. Watson(opens CanLII in a new tab), 2020 BCSC 1880
Four-day quantum trial, Victoria Registry. Co-counsel for the defendants.
Qualifications
Admission
Called April 2017
Law Society of British Columbia
Member in good standing, admitted to the Bar of British Columbia.
Experience
In-house insurance counsel
A large BC insurer
Carried a litigation portfolio through trials, mediations, discoveries, and chambers applications, and advised claims staff on coverage conditions and indemnity limits.
Education
Juris Doctor
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dissertation on comparative anti-money-laundering compliance frameworks across Hong Kong and mainland China.
Education
Bachelor of Arts
University of Victoria
Hispanic Studies and Anthropology.
Memberships
- Law Society of British Columbia.
- DRI, an international organization of lawyers defending business and individuals in civil litigation.
- Canadian Defence Lawyers.
- Eligible for interjurisdictional transfer to the Law Society of Alberta under the National Mobility Agreement.