CLE-TV: You Can't Do That - Really! Not So Obvious Ethical Issues

Faculty 
Wendy A. Baker, QC — Miller Thomson LLP, Vancouver
John Logan — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Herman Van Ommen, QC — McCarthy Tetrault LLP, Vancouver

About the Faculty 

Wendy Baker, QC is a Partner in the Litigation group of Miller Thomson LLP. She practices general commercial litigation, with experience spanning many industries and areas of practice.  In addition to her work as a litigator, Wendy has acted as commission counsel on a federal inquiry, hears appeals as Acting Registrar of the Motor Vehicle Sales Authority and adjudicates claims as the Vice-Chair of the Motor Dealer Customer Compensation Fund Board.  She is also a member of the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal and the BC Financial Services Tribunal.

John S. Logan is a founding partner and the managing partner of Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP in Vancouver. He has tried his fair share of cases, and feels particularly suited to dispute work as he can only recall only the victories. He represents a long list of companies involved in the construction industry, including many of the largest contractors in British Columbia and Canada. John frequently acts as an arbitrator, referee, or mediator in commercial and construction disputes. He has an "AV" rating from Martindale Hubbell in both construction and commercial litigation, has been included once in awhile in the LEXPERT ALM 500 as one of the top 500 lawyers in Canada, and is rated as one of British Columbia's top construction lawyers by Lexpert, Best lawyers, Chambers and Partners and Who's Who Legal. He is regarded by his mother as the best lawyer in the universe.

Herman Van Ommen, QC is a partner in the Vancouver litigation group at McCarthy Tétrault LLP. His practice involves real estate litigation, corporation litigation and professional discipline proceedings. Herman has extensive experience conducting arbitrations and mediations for his corporate clients. In his real estate practice, Herman advises primarily private sector clients. His corporate practice focuses on shareholder disputes and minority oppression. He has acted for the Law Society of British Columbia in disciplinary and credential hearings and has also acted for a variety of other professionals in professional discipline proceedings. Herman lectures regularly to clients, in-house counsel, and for CLEBC. He developed and moderated an ethics series for CLE-TV called "Ask the Experts". Herman is recognized in Benchmark Canada, as a local litigation star (British Columbia) in the specialty areas of arbitration and securities. He is also recognized in Chambers Canada as a leading lawyer in the area of Dispute Resolution. He has an AV Preeminent peer ranking by Martindale, and is a Fellow for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators ("FCIArb"). Herman received his LLP in 1984 from the University of Victoria and was called to the British Columbia bar in 1985. Herman is a Bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia. He is First Vice-President of the Law Society and will be President in 2017.