Volunteer Spotlight

April 2019 This month’s spotlight is on CLEBC contributor Lauren Blake of Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers.

March 2019 This month’s spotlight is on CLEBC contributor Jasmeet Wahid of Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick LLP. Jasmeet’s family law practice is diverse and interesting, often involving complex financial and parenting issues.

February 2019 This month’s spotlight is on longtime CLEBC contributor Ryan Black of McMillan LLP. Ryan practises technology-related business law, and is a member of McMillan’s Technology, Intellectual Property, and Privacy group.

January 2019 This month’s spotlight is on longtime CLEBC volunteer Stacie Ayukawa (née Gin) of Heritage Law. Stacie is a paralegal who practises in the areas of wills and estates as well as family law.

December 2018 This month’s spotlight is on longtime, active CLEBC volunteers Peter Finley of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP and Geoffrey Sherrott of Edwards Kenny & Bray LLP, co-editorial board members of our Buying and Selling a Business – Annotated Precedents practice manual.

November 2018 This month’s spotlight is on longtime CLEBC contributor Jean Yuen of Boughton Law. Jean practises primarily in the area of Indigenous law, with a special emphasis on First Nations economic development.

October 2018 This month’s spotlight is on longtime CLEBC contributor Rhaea Bailey. Rhaea is a Métis lawyer who practised family law, child protection law, and Indigenous law before her current position as the Manager of Indigenous Services at the Legal Services Society of BC.

September 2018 This month’s spotlight is on longtime CLEBC contributor Art Vertlieb, QC of Vertlieb & Co. Art is a trial lawyer who has appeared in criminal and civil matters in all levels of court, both provincial and federal, up to and including the Supreme Court of Canada.

August 2018 This month’s spotlight is on longtime CLEBC contributor Dayna Forsyth of Irwin, White & Jennings. Dayna practises primarily in the areas of securities and corporate finance, with a focus on institutional venture capital, lending, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions.

July 2018 This month’s spotlight is on longtime CLEBC contributor Dierk Ullrich of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. Dierk’s corporate law practice involves assisting privately-held businesses, not-for-profit entities, and financial and educational institutions on mergers and acquisitions, financing, and general commercial matters.