Daryl Brown
has become a partner with McQUARRIE HUNTER LLP. Mr. Brown’s practice focuses in the areas of personal injury, including ICBC claims, criminal litigation and motor vehicle law.

Gregory van Popta
has become a partner with McQUARRIE HUNTER LLP. Mr. van Popta’s practice focuses in the areas of real estate acquisitions and development, financing and mortgages, real estate conveyancing and business acquisitions.

Todd A. Rattray
is partner of Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP. He practises in all areas of intellectual property, with a particular emphasis on drafting and prosecuting patent applications and analysis of patentability, validity and infringement issues.

Elizabeth J. Mah
is now a partner at North Shore Law LLP after joining the firm in 2005, practising in the areas of business, wills, estates and trusts, and real estate law.

Gabriella Szerze
joins Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP as an associate in the Financial Services Group. Gabriella previously worked with Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP in Toronto and summered at a private law firm in Budapest.

Angela Folino
has joined Edwards Kenny & Bray LLP as an associate practising civil and commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes and negligence claims in the areas of construction, banking, securities and transportation.

David Gruber,
corporate and commercial litigation partner, has joined Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP. With more than 12 years commercial litigation experience, David is also recognized as a leader in the insolvency and restructuring bar.

Travis Cramb
has joined Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP as an associate in the Business Law Group. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2009 and received his LL.B. and M.B.A. from Dalhousie University.

Natasha A. Grof
has successfully completed her articles after receiving her JD at Bond University. She will be staying on at Velletta & Company joining the Immigration Practice Group and to pursue commercial litigation.

Michael Soronow
has joined Velletta & Company. Michael is moving from Kelowna to Velletta & Company’s Victoria office to continue his practice in corporate and commercial law, real estate purchases, sales and development, and bank financing.

Wayne Van Tassel
has joined Velletta & Company. Wayne is moving to Velletta & Company to continue his practice in family law.

Chris Ferronato
has joined Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP an associate in the Real Estate Group. Prior to joining Bull, Housser & Tupper, Chris articled at a large national law firm.

Jonathan M. Wai
has joined Shergill & Company Trial Lawyers, as an associate lawyer. Jonathan areas of practice are, civil litigation, personal injury and family law.

Diane Campbell
has joined Edwards Kenny & Bray LLP as a corporate commercial solicitor. Ms. Campbell advises clients on various business law matters, including regulatory and corporate matters for credit unions.

Lisa Fang
accepted an articling position with Lang Michener, and after third year law, clerked with the Federal Court in Ontario. She joined the Venture Capital practice group on January 12, 2010.

Gemma Whitehead
has been with Lang Michener in an articling capacity, since February 9, 2009. Gemma will be called to the B.C. Bar on February 9, 2010 and will begin working with our Foreclosures department immediately.

Daniel Dex
is now a partner with Lang Michener as of January 1, 2010.

Gary Fraser
is now a partner with Lang Michener as of January 1, 2010.

Amandeep Sandhu
is now a partner with Lang Michener as of January 1, 2010.

Alistair (Al) Taylor
has been practising law since 1979 when he was admitted to the Bar in Alberta. Mr. Taylor was President of Abode Mortgage Corporation before joining Lang Michener as an associate counsel.

Erica Weiss
articled with Lang Michener last year and was called to the B.C. Bar in 2009. Erica joined Lang Michener’s Securities practice group on January 18, 2010 as an associate.

Lance Bredeson
joined Lang Michener’s Venture Group as an associate on January 28, 2010. Lance obtained his law degree at the University of Ottawa and then went on to article at Farris in 2003. Since his call in May 2004, he has worked with Baker Newby and Bull, Housser & Tupper.