Heather Frydenlund – Chair of Interlaw North America Banking, Finance and Insolvency SBT

May 02, 2022 - Owen Bird

Heather Frydenlund serves as Chair for @interlaw North America Banking, Finance and Insolvency Special Business Team and gave a presentation this week at our Americas Meeting in Richmond, Virginia.  We are proud to have a strong leadership presence with Interlaw and the opportunity to discuss our practices, firm management, client services management, diversity and inclusion with our international affiliates.

Interlaw Americas Meeting 2022 – Richmond, VA

May 02, 2022 - Owen Bird

Alan Frydenlund serves as Secretary for @interlaw and has held various other leadership positions within the organization including serving on the Board of Directors.  We had a wonderful time at the Interlaw Americas meeting in Richmond, Virginia – our first in person Interlaw meeting since 2019.

Owen Bird Welcomes New Shareholders Sameer Kamboj, David Moriarty and John Kim

April 14, 2022 - Owen Bird

We are pleased to announce that John Kim, David Moriarty and Sameer Kamboj became shareholders of the firm effective January 1, 2022 and are all members of Owen Bird’s Litigation Group.

Last year John Kim joined Owen Bird as Associate Counsel. David Moriarty and Sameer Kamboj joined Owen Bird as associate lawyers in 2019 and 2017 respectively.

John represents clients in complex commercial, insurance, construction, design professional, subrogated and product liability disputes. John has developed specialized expertise in fire related claims and litigation. In his litigation practice, John acts as BC counsel for several industrial…

PRO BONO: Dan Coles Webinar on Defamation in British Columbia – Available on Demand!

April 13, 2022 - Owen Bird

Owen Bird Shareholder Dan Coles recently provided a pro bono webinar for the People’s Law School on Defamation in British Columbia and is now available to stream online.

In this one hour segment, Dan answers common questions about defamation, including what it is and what you can do about it. Listeners can learn the essentials of defamation law in British Columbia by watching the video (embedded below) or by visiting the People’s Law School’s summary and show notes.

People’s Law School is a non-profit society in British Columbia, dedicated to making the law accessible to…

Owen Bird Appoints Jocelyn Bellerud and Paul Brackstone as Managing Directors

April 05, 2022 - Owen Bird

The shareholders of Owen Bird Law Corporation are pleased to announce the appointment of Jocelyn Bellerud and Paul Brackstone to Owen Bird’s Executive Committee, to serve as managing directors, effective April 1, 2022.

Paul is an experienced litigator with almost 20 years of experience representing clients on real estate, corporate and commercial disputes, appearing before all levels of court in British Columbia and at the Supreme Court of Canada.  Paul joined Owen Bird in 2005 after articling at Owen Bird.  Paul graduated from law school with the prestigious Law Society Gold Medal for the highest academic standing…

Thank you Chris and Harvey!

April 05, 2022 - Owen Bird

Owen Bird Law Corporation would like to announce that Chris Weafer and Harvey Delaney are stepping down as managing directors of the firm in 2022. Chris and Harvey have served together as leaders of Owen Bird for 22 years. Chris and Harvey’s leadership and dedication to the firm have contributed to the firm’s growth and success over the last two decades.  Chris will continue to serve on the executive committee for the remainder of 2022 and both Chris and Harvey will continue to practice at Owen Bird and serve as trusted advisors to Owen Bird’s valued clients….

Owen Bird Wishes to Introduce a New Chair and Vice-Chair to its DICI Committee

February 25, 2022 - Owen Bird

The Diversity, Inclusion and Community Involvement Committee is thrilled to introduce you to its new Chair, Heather Maconachie, and Vice-Chair, Georgia Barnard!

Heather joined DICI last year while Georgia has been a member since DICI’s inception and both are keen to continue championing for diversity and inclusion at Owen Bird in their new roles.

Heather’s wealth of experience in media law upholding journalists’ freedom of expression rights goes hand-in-hand with her new role as DICI Chair as she has the skills to advocate for and uplift the voices of folks who come from varying backgrounds and bring…

Brian Cheng Interviews Bencher Gurminder Sandhu on FACL BC Podcast

February 22, 2022 - Owen Bird

Brian Cheng, a member of the board of directors of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL) of B.C., is guest host of a mini-series of FACL’s podcast episodes and will be interviewing select senior members of the bar.

In his first podcast episode, Brian Cheng interviews Gurminder Sandhu, partner at Hamilton Duncan and recently elected Bencher of the LSBC. Gurminder recounts his experience as a senior litigator with over 21 years of legal practice. As a husband and father of three children, Gurminder shares his insight on developing a new practice area, maintaining work-life balance and…

Defamation in BC Webinar with Dan Coles

February 15, 2022 - Owen Bird

On March 29, 2022, Dan Coles will be presenting a free webinar on Defamation in BC through Peoples Law School.

When someone posts a hurtful comment about another person online, is this defamation? If it happens to you, what are your rights and how do you protect them? And what happens if you’re the one accused of defamation? Can you be made to pay money or sent to jail? Dan will answer common questions about defamation, including what it is and what you can do about it.

Peoples Law School is a non-profit organization dedicated to making the…