Angela Atwood-Brewka has moved her personal injury and family law practice to suite 500-645 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. where she shares office space with Wood McMillan.

Richard Parsons has left Slater Vecchio LLP and joins Guy Collette to practice as an association of law corporations to be known as Collette Parsons. Collette Parsons will act exclusively for plaintiffs in personal injury and medical negligence cases.

Robert White has recently joined Boughton Law Corporation’s Securities practice. Mr. White has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance.

Stacy Paquin has joined the firm of Sivertz Kiehlbauch in Salmon Arm to continue her practice in the areas of real estate, corporate and commercial transaction.

Christopher Ellet has joined the firm of McQuarrie Hunter as an associate. Mr. Ellett practises at McQuarrie Hunter’s New Westminster office in the areas of general litigation, employment law and personal injury claims.

Will Tod has joined Davis LLP’s Vancouver office as an associate in the Wills, Estates and Trusts and Taxation Law practice groups with a focus on cross-border estate services.

Kenneth Armstrong has moved his practice from Cassady & Company to Stewart and Company effective May 20, 2008. He will be practising insurance (motor vehicle) defence.

Steven Lee, formerly of Altridge & Company, has joined Haddock & Company as Associate Counsel. Steven will continue his commercial and bodily injury insurance defence practice at the firm’s new North Vancouver offices.

Michael Holroyd has joined the firm of McQuarrie Hunter as an associate. Mr. Holroyd practises at McQuarrie Hunter’s Surrey office on 144th Street in the areas of corporate and commercial law, and real estate conveyancing and development.

L. John Alexander of Victoria was elected as Chair of the Board of Sport B.C. at the 2008 Annual General Meeting. Mr. Alexander practises law as a partner in the Victoria law firm of Cox Taylor, with a focus on municipal and land use litigation.

Kera Rees has joined McCullough O’Connor Irwin LLP as an associate. Fasken Martineau is pleased to announce recent hires from its articling student ranks. Kai Alderson has joined the Energy and Environmental Group.

Chris Sharpe has joined the Real Estate Group. Mark Gusta fson has joined the Construction Group. Lisa Sulek has joined the Insolvency Group. The firm is also pleased to have Mark Colavecchia join its Labour, Employment and Human Rights Group.

Mark Galag her has joined Hungerford Tomyn Lawrenson and Nichols in Vancouver. Mark has joined the litigation group to practise general civil litigation, including commercial, insurance defense, and employment matters.

Alexander Fane has joined Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP as an associate with the Real Estate Group after articling with BH&T and being called to the B.C. Bar on May 7, 2008.

Andrew Schafer has joined Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP as an associate with the Labour Group. Andrew summered and articled with BH&T and was called to the B.C. Bar on May 7, 2008.

Sanjukta Tole has joined Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP as an associate with the Business Group. She articled with BH&T and was called to the B.C. Bar on May 7, 2008.

Riley Bur has joined Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP as an associate with the Tax & Trusts Group. Riley articled with BH&T and was called to the B.C. Bar on May 22, 2008.

Kristy Sim has joined Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP as an associate with the Labour & Employment Group.Kristy has practised primarily in the area of criminal defence law since her call to the B.C. Bar in August 2006.

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This article was published in the August 2008 issue of BarTalk. © 2008 The Canadian Bar Association. All rights reserved.