LEE T.J. FISHER has joined the firm of Buckler Shaver LLP in Victoria as Associate Counsel where he will continue to practise in the areas of corporate commercial, real estate, and wills and estates.

Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers is pleased to announce that Mark D. Lavitt and Cheyenne J.H. Reese have joined our firm. MARK D. LAVITT will practise in the areas of domestic and international tax planning and tax litigation. CHEYENNE J.H. REESE will practise in the areas of cross border U.S.-Canada tax planning, national and international trust planning, and estate planning.

MITCHELL COULING, formerly of Woodward & Company, recently joined the firm of Devlin Gailus as associate counsel, practising exclusively for aboriginal clients.

JEFF WUST joined Lang Michener’s Vancouver office in September 2007 as an associate in the Venture Capital Group, after articling with the firm to fulfill his B.C. Bar requirements.

Laurel Bieber of Bieber Law Corporation is pleased to announce the arrival at her Prince Rupert offices of articled students KEITH SABEY and MIKE JUKIC.

OnPoint Law Corporation, a firm of contract lawyers for hire by lawyers and law firms, is pleased to welcome PAULINE GARDIKIOTIS to the firm as an associate. Pauline, a 10-year call, practises in the areas of civil and commercial litigation.

MATTHEW TAYLOR has joined Quigg Development Corp. as Corporate Counsel, where he will be managing the company’s legal affairs.

MARY JANE BENNETT joined Lang Michener’s Vancouver office in October 2007 as Associate Counsel in the Business Law Group, bringing to Lang Michener three decades of practice experience in administrative law, civil and criminal litigation.

HELENE WALFORD has joined Wilkinson & Company in Kelowna and is practising general civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury and construction law.

PALBINDER K. SHERGILL of Shergill & Company, Trial Lawyers and her associate KULJIT K. SANDHU has moved from their Guildford location to Surrey. They are now located at Suite 286, 8128 – 128th Street, Surrey, B.C. V3W 1R1.

Bernard & Partners of Vancouver is pleased to announce KRISTIL HAMMER has joined the firm as a corporate and commercial associate. Bernard & Partners has been recognized by Canadian Lawyer as the leading maritime boutique in Canada and by Lexpert as “most frequently recommended” for maritime work.

LINDA D. THOMAS has joined Springford Patrick Law Corporation in Kamloops where they practise commercial, corporate, wills, estates, and real estate law. Linda’s practice includes providing these legal services to First Nation individuals, organizations, and businesses.

This article was published in the December 2007 issue of BarTalk. © 2007 The Canadian Bar Association. All rights reserved.