Experience
He finds creative solutions for clients in claims involving anything from occupier’s liability to nuisance to defamation. Meticulous preparation and strategizing have been the keys to Nigel’s success. He has extensive trial experience, appearing many times in the Supreme and Appeal Courts of British Columbia.Nigel is passionate about educating clients, peers and trade groups on his areas of expertise. He has run information sessions for CBA members, CDL and others on topics like the Health Care Cost Recovery Act, liquor host liability and ethics in insurance litigation. He also provides free legal advice at Pro Bono Clinics operated by Access Justice. Before becoming a lawyer, Nigel spent four years in Japan where he worked for BC’s Council of Forest Industries.
Education
LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1999
Diploma, Asia Pacific Business Management, Capilano College, 1991
B.A., Queen’s University, 1987
Memberships
- Called to the British Columbia Bar in 2000
- Called to the Alberta Bar in 2019
- Called to the Yukon Bar in 2014
- Past Chair, Products Liability Section, Canadian Bar Association, BC
- Past Chair, Insurance Law Section, Canadian Bar Association, BC
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association Class Action Section
- Legal Clinician, Western Canada Society to Access Justice
Recognition
Listed in the Best Lawyers in Canada from 2022 – 2026 (Insurance Law & Personal Injury Litigation)
Articles
Investigation of Trucking Accidents
Coburn v. Family Insurance Solutions, 2014 BCCA 73