Employees
Long-tenured staff pushed out in a restructure, or owed months of overtime nobody recorded.
Civil litigation · Employment · Estates
Clear advice, in plain English, before you sign anything.
We act for people and small businesses in BC who have a dispute they didn't ask for. Before you commit to a case, we tell you what it will cost, how long it usually takes, and what a realistic outcome looks like.
Called to the BC bar Flat fees available No junior hand-offs
18 yrsAverage partner experience
340+Files resolved
2Partners, no juniors
30 minFree first meeting
Practice areas
The disputes we actually take.
If your matter sits outside these four, we'll say so on the first call and point you to someone who does it.
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Employment disputes
Wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, unpaid overtime and severance negotiations — for employees and for the employer across the table.
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Commercial litigation
Unpaid invoices, broken supply agreements, shareholder fallouts and the demand letter that stops it getting worse.
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Wills and estate disputes
Contested wills, dependant claims, executor disagreements and the estate accounting nobody can get.
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Construction liens
Builders liens, holdback claims and payment disputes on residential and commercial projects.
Who we help
People who never planned to need a lawyer.
Most of our clients are here once. We price and explain the work with that in mind.
Small business owners
A customer who won't pay, a partner who wants out, a contract that was never signed.
Executors and beneficiaries
An estate that should be straightforward and isn't, with family on both sides of it.
“They told me the other side's offer was fair before I'd paid them a dollar. That's not how I expected a lawyer to behave, and it's why I hired them.”
Marta Osei · Former operations director
Fees and process
What happens, and what it costs.
We give you a written estimate after the first meeting, and we tell you when the estimate changes.
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The consultation
Thirty minutes, no charge. You explain the situation, we tell you whether you have a case and what the options are.
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A written plan
The claim, the likely defence, the steps, the timeline and the fee structure — hourly, flat or contingency.
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The work
One partner runs the file and answers your email. You get copies of everything that goes out.
Questions
Questions before you call.
How do you charge?+
Employment and commercial matters are usually a flat fee per stage. Litigation is hourly with a written budget, or contingency for some claims. Estates work is hourly. Nothing starts without a signed retainer that states the amount.
How long does a case take?+
A severance negotiation is often two to six weeks. A commercial claim that goes to trial in BC Supreme Court can take two to three years. We'll give you the realistic range, not the best case.
Will I have to go to court?+
Most files settle before a trial date. If yours is likely to need one, we tell you at the consultation rather than nine months in.
Can I switch lawyers mid-file?+
Yes, and it happens more than people admit. We'll review the file, tell you what's salvageable, and deal with the former firm's transfer request.