We are pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Veenstra as a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Bill will be joining our former colleagues, Bob Jenkins and Grace Choi, who were appointed to the same court from Jenkins Marzban Logan. Bill excelled in handling complex civil litigation cases and we will miss his talents and dedication which have been recognized by his appointment as Queen’s Counsel, the Canadian Bar Association’s President’s Medal and the Law Society’s Leadership in Legal Aid Award.
For more information see: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2020/06/government-of-canada-announces-a-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-british-columbia.html
Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP and the Pacific Business & Law Institute would like to invite you to register for the upcoming live webinar regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the field of construction law. The event will take place on July 28th, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please follow the link for more registration and cost details. We look forward to seeing you there!
Please follow these links to view the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, where JML continues to be ranked as a leading firm in both family & construction law. Also, congratulations to partners David Mckenzie, Dinyar Marzban, Q.C., John Logan, Q.C., and Scott Booth, who have been ranked as Lexpert Leading Practitioners for 2020.
Construction: https://www.lexpert.ca/directory/practice-areas/ranking/construction-law-C4/
Family: https://www.lexpert.ca/directory/practice-areas/ranking/family-law-L4/
Kimberley J. Santerre and Scott L. Booth will be teaching a family law course at the UBC Faculty of Law as adjunct professors during the Spring 2020 semester.
Individuals with family law matters before the B.C. provincial court now have an additional option to court thanks to a free mediation service.
The service was begun in 2012 at the B.C. Supreme Court by Vancouver lawyer Dinyar Marzban, and is now managed by Jane Reid of Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, and has 23 lawyers who are certified mediators.
JML’s 7th Annual Construction Law Update will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. This event for clients and friends of JML will cover recent legal developments and outline key takeaways for industry leaders.
Scott Booth and Jane Reid’s paper, The Use of Spousal Support Review Orders in Canada has been published in the Canadian Family Law Quarterly, volume 38.1. The CFLQ is a leading family law publication in Canada.
Kimberley Santerre will be the co-chair of the Family Law (Vancouver) subsection of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch for the 2018-2019 term.
JML Family lawyers Dinyar Marzban Q.C., Scott Booth, Jane Reid, Kelsey Beazer and Samantha Simpson were all presenters at the Federation of Law Societies National Family Law Program. The Program was held July 9-12, 2018 in Vancouver, B.C. and was attended by approximately 575 lawyers, judges, and academics from across Canada. Dinyar, Kelsey and Samantha presented a paper regarding courts’ treatment of parental alienation in cases across Canada. Jane and Scott presented a paper on spousal support reviews in Canada.
Scott Booth and Kimberley Santerre’s paper on property under the BC Family Law Act has been published in the Canadian Family Law Quarterly, volume 36.3. The CFLQ is a leading family law publication in Canada.
Dinyar Marzban has been re-appointed to the Legal Services Society Board of Directors by the Law Society of B.C. for a further 3 year term.
In September and November 2017, Jane Reid was a speaker at Pacific Business & Law Institute conferences. In September, she spoke at the Family Law in 2017: Doing Things Differently to Benefit Families conference. Jane spoke on excluded property issues and presented a paper authored by Scott Booth and Kimberley Santerre. In November, Jane spoke at the Tax and Succession Planning for the Family Business conference where she spoke on protecting family businesses in spousal relationships and presented a paper she authored on the topic.
Dinyar Marzban, Q.C. and Scott Booth were both speakers at the 11th Biennial Family Law Conference for B.C. July 6 and 7, 2017. This two day conference brought together family lawyers from across the province to discuss significant legal changes, emerging trends, and current issues in family law. Leading lawyers were invited to speak and present papers at the conference. Dinyar presented on ethical issues affecting family lawyers. Scott Booth spoke on excluded property issues and presented a paper co-authored with JML lawyer Kimberley Santerre.
In Q.P. v. Q.N., the BC Supreme Court awarded primary residence of the parties’ 4 year old and final decision-making power to our client. Johanna Stein also argued convincingly that income should be imputed to the father for being underemployed and obtained an order for retroactive child support.
In a recent decision from the North Vancouver Provincial Court, Johanna Stein successfully argued for a dramatic increase in our client’s parenting time with his 16-month-old son: S.D.G. v. D.K.N., 2017 BCPC 61: http://canlii.ca/t/h081z
In August 2016, Bill Veenstra took office as Vice President of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch.
On September 27, 2016 John Logan will speak at a conference on Project Delivery Models organized by the Affinity Institute. http://www.affinityinstitute.ca/media/PDM2016.pdf
John Logan will co-chair the annual Construction Law seminar for the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC on November 1, 2016.
David Claassen was elected Chair of the Canadian Bar Association – British Columbia Construction Section. David published an article in the May/June issue of Construction Business, titled “Be Careful What You Estimate”.
Kimberley Santerre is updating the Family Law property division chapter in the Continuing Legal Education Sourcebook.
On June 24, 2016, Scott Booth presented a paper and gave a talk to CLE’s advanced paralegal training course.
On June 15, 2016, Scott Booth presented at the Pacific Business and Law Institutes conference for trust and estate planning lawyers on the treatment of trust interests under Part 5 of the Family Law Act.
Scott Booth will be a guest speaker on Family Law Issues as they relate to Trusts at the Pacific Business and Law Institutes’ “Trusts 2016” conference in Vancouver, on June 15, 2016.
On May 6, 2016, Tyler Galbraith will lead a panel discussion at the VRCA Construction Leadership Forum in Whistler on “Resolving the Inevitable Construction Dispute: Identifying Causes and Possible Solutions.”
Tyler Galbraith and Mike Demers will present at the Construction Council of Vancouver Island – Capital Project Delivery Forum in Nanaimo on April 20, 2016, on “Builders Liens and What’s New in the Legal Zoo.”
On April 9, 2016, Bill Veenstra will speak at the Canadian Bar Association’s BC Branch conference on “Slicing, Hybridizing and Changing Cultures: When is a Summary Trial Appropriate?”
Kimberley Santerre presented to the Westminster Family Bar Association on March 30, 2016 about excluded property under the Family Law Act.
On March 4, 2016, Renata Germann presented on Builders Liens and David Claassen presented on Bidding & Contract Award at the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, as part of the AIBC’s Law & the Architect course program.
Bill Veenstra’s article “Honest Contractual Performance: Good faith – has the law really changed?” appears in Construction Business magazine’s January/February 2016 edition.
On November 24, 2015, John Logan and Don Thompson co-chaired the CLE (Continuing Legal Education) Builders Liens Update 2015 course for lawyers and Tyler Galbraith and Dave Mckenzie gave presentations.
The 2015 Edition of the authoritative Builders Liens Practice Manual has now been published. Don Thompson is a member of the three-person editorial board and Dave Mckenzie and Tyler Galbraith are chapter authors.
Kimberley Santerre, Lara Branson and Clare Funston updated the chapters in the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC’s Sourcebook related to Property, Injunctive Relief, and Evidence.
Bill Veenstra and David Claassen were co-counsel in a dispute over the existence of a lease and right of first refusal on behalf of a developer. We were successful in obtaining a declaration that the lease had expired and the tenant did not have a right of first refusal. In addition, we obtained damages against the tenant corporation and the principal of the corporation of $2,200,000 for interference with economic relations in International Sausage House Ltd. v. Hammer, 2015 BCSC 1155.
JML is pleased to announce that Grace Choi, a senior member of its family law practice group, has been appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia. We will miss Madam Justice Choi and wish her well in her new career.
On May 14, 2015, Scott Booth will speak to the Trial Lawyers Association of B.C. on organizing property and excluded property claims in family law proceedings.
On May 13, 2015, Tyler Galbraith and Mike Demers will present on recent developments in construction law at the Construction Council of Vancouver Island’s Capital Project Delivery Forum, in Nanaimo. For more details, click here.
Tyler Galbraith will speak on “Onerous Contract Clauses – How to Deal with Them” at the VRCA’s Construction Leadership Forum in Whistler on May 9, 2015. For more details, click here.
On April 10, 2015, Jane Reid, co-author of “Drafting Orders and Minutes of Settlement”, will present at the Continuing Legal Education Society’s Family Law Drafting Basics program.
On April 10, 2015, Scott Booth will speak about best practices in drafting family law agreements at Continuing Legal Education Society’s Drafting Basics program. On April 24, Scott will present a paper on certain property issues under the Family Law Act at the Trial Lawyers Association course: “Family Law Practice and Procedure 2015”.
On April 16, 2015, Tyler Galbraith and David Mckenzie will present at the VRCA’s Vancouver office on “Tender, Contract, and Builders Lien Law: What You Need to Know”. For more details, click here.
On March 26, Renata Germann presented on Builders Liens and David Claassen spoke on “Bidding & Contract Award”, as part of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia’s course, Law & the Architect.
Kimberley J. Santerre co-presented the CBABC Young Lawyers – Lower Mainland Section workshop, “Drafting Effective Pleadings” on March 26, 2015. She will co-present at a second workshop, “Drafting Effective Affidavits” on April 14, 2015. Attendance at the workshop provides two hours of continuing professional development credits. For more information and to register, click here.
Family Law 2015: Challenging Issues and Emerging Trends
Dinyar Marzban, Q.C. and Grace Choi, Q.C. will co-chair this day-long course on the latest developments in Family Law, at UBC Robson Square on April 28th. Presented by the Pacific Business & Law Institute, the course is approved by the Law Society of BC for 6.5 hours of professional development credits. For more information and to register, click here.
Procurement: the Real World
John Logan and David Mckenzie will co-chair this day-long course at UBC Robson Square on April 29th. Presented by the Pacific Business & Law Institute, the course is approved by the Law Society of BC for 6.5 hours of professional development credits. For more information and to register, click here.
David Mckenzie and Renata Germann will speak at the Southern Interior Construction Association (SICA) 15th Annual Consultant/Contractor/Owner (CCO) Workshop on February 12, 2015 in Kelowna. Registration and further information is available here.
On January 20, 2015, Tyler Galbraith and David Mckenzie will present “Tender, Contract, and Builders Lien Law: What You Need to Know” at Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA). View course here.
On November 27, 2014, two JML lawyers spoke at the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, as part of the AIBC’s course, Law & the Architect. Renata Germann presented on Builders Liens and David Claassen presented on “Bidding & Contract Award”.
Jane Reid is starting her third year as a member of the editorial board of the BC Family Practice Manual.
Michael Dew made a presentation on “Bankruptcy and the Builders Lien Act” at the “Vancouver Insolvency Discussion Group” on October 28, 2014.
On November 25th, John Logan will co-chair “Hottest Construction Issues & Trends”, at the SFU Segal Graduate School of Business. For more information and to register, visit: www.affinityinstitute.ca
On October 24th, John Logan will speak on Tendering Law at the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, Pan Pacific Hotel. Register online at: http://www.cle.bc.ca/onlinestore/productdetails.aspx?cid=1060
Grace Choi will be teaching at the UBC Trial Advocacy Course in October.
On September 19th, John Logan and Don Thompson delivered the Big Hall Lecture on builders liens to the recent law school graduates attending the PLTC (Bar Admission) course.
On October 9th, 2014, John Logan will be Co-Chairing a full day Pacific Business and Law program entitled “Construction Law Theory, Common Misconceptions and Practical Reality” at UBC Robson Square. David Mckenzie will speak on contractual liability issues at the event.
On October 8, 2014, Tyler Galbraith and David Mckenzie will be presenting at VRCA on tender, contract and builders lien law. View the course on the VRCA website.
Samantha Simpson presented a a paper on “Queer Parents and the Law” at the National Family Law Conference in July 2014. Ms. Simpson is co-instructing on family law at UBC.
Don Thompson has been appointed Chair of the British Columbia Law Institute Builders Lien Act Reform Project Committee and John Logan has been appointed a Member of the Committee.
Read “Property Under the Family Law Act“, co-authored by JML’s Kimberley Santerre and the Honourable Marion J. Allan of Clark Wilson LLP. The paper was originally published by Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia and was presented at a CLE course called “Property Under the Family Law Act” held in Vancouver.
On August 15, Bill Veenstra will be speaking at the CBA Canadian Legal Conference on The Evolution of the Summary Trial Rule – the BC Experience.
Kimberley Santerre has joined the executive of the Family Law section of the Canadian Bar Association B.C. Branch, and will serve as the Assistant Secretary in the 2014-2015 year.
John Logan will be co-chairing the CLEBC’s “Construction Law 2014: Adapting to a Changing Practice” on Wednesday, May 21. Tyler Galbraith will be presenting at the course which will be held at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver or via Live Webinar. Register at: http://www.cle.bc.ca.
Scott Booth, along with Jeff Rose, Q.C. and Barbara Nelson Q.C., chaired the CLEBC full day seminar on property issues under the new Family Law Act. The event, held at the Pan Pacific hotel on April 25, 2014, was popular with over 200 registrants, including judges, lawyers, and business valuators.
Jane Reid is currently working as a contributing author on the Annotated Family Practice for 2014-2015. This is Jane’s fifth year as a contributing author.
On March 28, 2014, David Mckenzie presented at the 2014 CLEBC Civil Litigation Conference on the topic of limitation periods under the new Limitation Act and their effect on construction disputes.
On May 12, Grace Choi will present at the CAIRP’s (Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Practitioner) Insolvency and Restructuring Forum on the topic of the Family Law Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
On May 9, Grace Choi and Kelsey Beazer will present “The Division of Property Under the FLA: Fair and Intuitive?” at the Trial Lawyers’ Association of BC’s Family Law Conference.
On March 21st, Rob DuMerton and David Mckenzie spoke at the Architectural Institute of British Columbia.
On February 28, 2014, John Logan and Don Thompson delivered the Big Hall Lecture on builders liens to the recent law school graduates attending the PLTC (Bar Admission) course.
On May 22nd, 2014, Dinyar Marzban will be speaking on family law and disclosure obligations for corporations at the Pacific Business and Law Institute’s event “Tax and Estate Planning for the Family Business: Practical Tools for the Present and the Future.” Register at: https://www.pbli.com/programs/register?itemid=123
On May 21st, 2014, John Logan will once again be co-chairing the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC’s seminar on Construction Law.
The February edition of Tyler Galbraith‘s Construction Law Update Monthly is now available, download it here.
Scott Booth and Jane Reid were featured speakers at the CLEBC’s two-day Family Law Basics conference, held at the Pan Pacific Hotel and Convention Centre February 3 and 4, 2014.
Grace Choi presented “How Does the New Family Law Act Affect Bankruptcy and Insolvency Practitioners” at the Insolvency Discussion Group meeting on January 28.
Grace Choi wrote the “Family Law” chapter for the Annual Review of Law for Continuing Legal Education
The January edition of Tyler Galbraith‘s Construction Law Update Monthly is now available, download it here.
On January 23, Michael Dew gave a presentation on “Effective Cross Examination of Experts on Scientific Evidence” at a conference on Engineering Evidence in Civil Litigation conducted by the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC.
The December edition of Tyler Galbraith‘s Construction Law Update Monthly is now available, download it here.
Samantha Simpson recently joined the CBA Law Week Committee.
Kimberley Santerre has joined the 2013-2014 executive board of the Canadian Bar Association Young Lawyers subsection (Vancouver) as a member at large. Before moving to Vancouver, Kimberley was involved with the Young Lawyers (Okanagan) and Civil Litigation subsections of the Canadian Bar Association.
Jane Reid is continuing to serve for a second year on the Editorial Advisory Board for the BC Family Practice Manual.
On November 14, 2013, Tyler Galbraith was elected a director of the Vancouver Island Construction Association.
On December 4, 2013, John Logan will be presenting at the Pacific Business and Law Institute’s “Art of the Deal” Seminar. John will be speaking on “Which provisions cause the most problems in construction contracts.”
Scott Booth will be co-chairing CLE’s April 2014 legal seminar on Family Law Act property issues including consideration of the lessons BC lawyers can take from other jurisdictions.
Scott Booth will be speaking on the subject of dividing family property under the new Family Law Act at the Pacific Business & Law Institute’s January 28, 2014 course for family lawyers.
Tyler Galbraith will be presenting on tender, contract and builders lien law at the Vancouver Regional Construction Association office on November 6, 2013, and presenting on priorities and the Builders Lien Act on November 15, 2013, for the Continuing Legal Education Society of B.C.
The 2013 update of the authoritative British Columbia Builders Liens Practice Manual has been released and reflects developments in the law of builders liens over the last two years. Don Thompson is a member of the three-person Editorial Board, and Tyler Galbraith and Dave Mckenzie are contributing authors.
On November 13, Renata Germann will be a speaker on the panel at the Vancouver Regional Construction Association course “Risks and liabilities of Green Building – what to watch for and How to Manage it”. Register here.
The October edition of Tyler Galbraith‘s Construction Law Update Monthly is now available, download it here.
Rob DuMerton and Bill Veenstra will be presenting on the CCDC 5A and 5B Contracts to the City of Richmond on October 2, 2013.
The September edition of Tyler Galbraith‘s Construction Law Update Monthly is now available, download it here.
John Logan will be a presenter at the September 19, 2013 Affinity Institute seminar entitled “Project Delivery Models”. Register here.
Read Tyler Galbraith‘s new paper, “The Validity and Enforceability of Electronic Bid Bonds”, which has also been released by the British Columbia Construction Association in conjunction with the launch the new electronic bonding process on BidCentral.
JML is proud to announce our new Construction Law News feature. Check here for a commentary on developments in Construction Law every month. Download the August 2013 update, by Tyler Galbraith.
Thanks to our clients and friends who joined us at the fifth JML Construction Law Update.
Read Michael Dew‘s latest paper titled, “The Accidental Waiver of Privilege,” prepared for the Continuing Legal Education Society of B.C.
Mike Demers and Bill Veenstra are continuing their presentation series on the new BC Hydro form of contract for its construction projects. Bill presented in Victoria on June 25, and Mike will be presenting in Prince George on July 9.
Renata Germann recently published an article, “B.C. Developers on shaky ground” in Canadian Property Management (online).
Rob DuMerton recently presented on the BC Real Estate Development Marketing Act to the BC Chapter of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors on the morning of June 26, 2013, in Vancouver. The event was part of an ongoing series, “Legal Breakfast Briefing.”
On May 31, 2013, Don Thompson and Dave Mckenzie delivered the Big Hall Lecture on builders liens to the recent law school graduates attending the PLTC (Bar Admission) course.
Battle of the Bar Bands, June 7, 2013
A fun event, for a good cause, this year’s Battle of the Bar Bands featured John Logan performing with the award winning cover band “Standard of Hair” at the Commodore Ballroom, on Friday, June 7.
Though they did not win, “Standard of Hair” along with every other band helped raise over $145,000 for the CBA BC Benevolent Society.
The event can be found here: barbands.ca
And the very brave can get a peek at prior winners “Standard of Hair” on YouTube.
Don Thompson updated and revised the builders lien Practice Materials currently being used for the PLTC (Bar Admission) course, as well as the Solicitors Negligence chapter of the CLE (Continuing Legal Education) Builders Liens Practice Manual.
Mike Demers and Bill Veenstra have given presentations to industry groups on the new BC Hydro form of contract for its construction projects. Presentations were given in conjunction with BC Hydro representatives on April 25, 2013 in Vancouver and on May 1, 2013 in Kelowna, with members of the BC Roadbuilders, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association, Vancouver Regional Construction Association and Southern Interior Construction Association attending.
Powerpoint Slides from the presentation
Bill Veenstra gave presentations to members of the Canadian Bar Association on “Preparing for the New BC Limitation Act” on January 30, 2013 in Vancouver and April 24, 2013 in Victoria.
John Logan Co-Chaired the 2013 Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Construction Law, entitled “Lessons Learned” on Wednesday, May 15 at the Metropolitan Hotel.
John Logan will be a panelist at the May 21, 2013 CLE seminar entitled “Developing and Keeping Good Clients” Registration is now open. Register
On April 25, 2013, David Mckenzie gave a presentation entitled “Builders Liens Tips for Solicitors” to the CBABC Real Property – Vancouver Section at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
On Tuesday, May 7th, Mike Demers participated in a panel discussion as part of a one-day workshop on green building, “Risks and Liabilities of Green Building: what to watch for and how to manage it.” The event was hosted by the Vancouver Regional Construction Association.
Tyler Galbraith will be presenting on the topic of procurement at the upcoming Vancouver Regional Construction Association 2013 Construction Learning Forum in Whistler, scheduled for May 31st and June 1st. Here is a link to register for this event: http://www.vrca.bc.ca/conference/page/home.aspx
Tyler Galbraith recently presented a three part series to the Fenestration Contractors Association of British Columbia on the topics of tenders, contracts and builders liens. Tyler also recently presented on the same topics to the Mechanical contractors Association of British Columbia. On April 23rd Tyler will be presenting to the Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia on tender law and on May 1st and 17th Tyler will be presenting to the Vancouver Island Construction Association in Nanaimo and Courtenay respectively on the topic of builders liens.
On April 20, 2013, Jamie Wood was delighted to attend the BC Association of Abattoirs & BC Association of Cattle Feeders 2013 Annual Convention & Trade Show as a keynote speaker. Jamie discussed the impact of the new Family Law Act on succession planning in a presentation entitled “Families Planning for Change.”
Mike Demers has been invited to speak at the Public Construction Council of British Columbia’s upcoming forum on the Risks and Liabilities of Green Building. The forum, which will also feature well known green building consultant Helen Goodland, will be held on April 17th starting at 3:30 p.m. For more information and registration details go to www.pccbc.com.
On the same topic of Green Buildings, Mike will also be participating in a panel discussion, moderated by LEED consultant Brenda Martens. Also on the panel are representatives from the owner, architectural and contractor groups. The presentation will take place on May 7, 2013 in Vancouver. Further details can be found in the News and Events section of BCCA’s website: www.bccassn.com
The Southern Interior Construction Association is putting on its Construction 101 course for new industry participants and Mike Demers will be instructing the construction law components of the course. If you are interested in attending the course, you can get full details and register on the SICA website.
BC Hydro is in the process of rolling out a new standard form contract document. BC Hydro, together with the BCCA, ICBA and the BC Roadbuilders are conducting a series of meetings to explain the new document and to inform contractors on upcoming business opportunities on BC Hydro projects. Mike Demers and Bill Veenstra have been asked to speak at these meetings, providing contractors with the information they need to know in order to navigate the new contracts. This is a must-attend event if you are planning to do work with BC Hydro in the future. The first two events are scheduled for Vancouver (April 25th at 8:30 a.m.) and Kelowna (May 1st at 8:30 a.m.) Future conferences are planned for Vancouver Island and Northern BC. If you would like to attend but have not yet received an invitation from one of the construction associations, please contact Mike or Bill for registration details.
On February 7, 2013, Mike Demers and David Mckenzie presented the legal update portion of the Southern Interior Construction Association’s 13th Annual Consultant, Contractor and Owner Event held in Kelowna.
Mike Demers was recently elected for a third term as director and appointed Secretary Treasurer of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association, which is a members based professional association serving general contractors, trades, manufacturers and suppliers.
On December 4, 2012, Jamie Wood was honoured to attend the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan Education Seminar in Moosejaw as a faculty member. She presented “Lifting the Corporate Veil: Income Determinations for Shareholders, Directors and Officers Under Section 18 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines”, a paper that was originally authored by her and Dinyar Marzban for a National Judicial Institute Conference held in Toronto in February 2012 and subsequently published in Volume 31.1 of Canadian Family Law Quarterly.
John Logan has been recognized as one of Canada’s leading practitioners in the field of construction law in the most recent edition of Who’s Who Legal.
On December 11, 2012, John Logan spoke on tendering and procurement issues at a Pacific Business and Law Institute conference entitled “Construction Contracts : How To Prevent Costly Mistakes”.
Mike Demers is proud to once again be named one of Canada’s best construction lawyers by Best Lawyers International, which is described as representing “the most reliable, accurate, and useful as well as the most transparent guide to the best lawyers available anywhere.”
On July 16, 2012, Dinyar Marzban and Jamie Wood presented a paper they authored entitled “Lump Sum Spousal Support – Refining A Blunt Instrument” at the Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s 2012 National Family Law Program in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
In June 2012, an article authored by Dinyar Marzban and Jamie Wood entitled, “Lifting the Corporate Veil: Income Determinations for Shareholders, Directors and Officers Under Section 18 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines” was published in Volume 31.1 of Canadian Family Law Quarterly. Dinyar and Jamie originally authored this article as a paper that Dinyar presented at the National Judicial Institute Conference in Toronto, Ontario in February 2012.
Dinyar Marzban has been appointed by the Law Society of British Columbia as one of three members on the Law Society’s Committee on Relations with the Judiciary. The committee’s mandates are to:
Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP has been ranked by Lexpert as a leading mid-sized firm in the areas of both construction and family law. In addition, Scott Booth, Dinyar Marzban and John Logan are ranked as recommended by the site.
Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP welcomes Renata Germann and Kelsey Beazer, the most recent additions to the firm. Renata will be primarily working in the areas of commercial and construction litigation, while Kelsey’s practice is focused on family law.
John Logan has been recognized as one of the 500 leading lawyers in Canada by the 2012 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide. The Guide also profiles the Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP firm.
On April 18, 2012, John Logan co-chaired the Pacific Business & Law Institute’s Builders Liens: Real World Problems and Solutions to be held at UBC’s Robson Square. Don Thompson also presented at the event. For more information, click here.
On March 6, 2012, Scott Booth gave a presentation on Drafting Family Law Agreements at a CLE course for family law lawyers.
Rob DuMerton is a recent addition to the Jenkins Marzban Logan team. Rob primarily works in the areas of commercial and construction litigation. His practice involves working with general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in all aspects of construction claims and contract disputes.
On November 2, 2011, Scott Booth spoke and presented his paper: The Impact of Matrimonial Property Division on Trust Interests to a group of over 100 estate planning lawyers at CLE BC’s Estate Planning Conference.
On October 1, 2011, Tyler Galbraith was appointed as a member to the Vancouver Island Construction Association Standards and Practices Committee.
Dinyar Marzban was one of four Canadian family lawyers featured in an article in the Globe and Mail on September 2, 2011 about the perceived increase in divorces initiated annually in September. To read the article, click here.
Dinyar Marzban has been appointed Chair of the provincial branch of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is one of only two family lawyers in B.C. who have been admitted to the College.
On May 10, 2011, Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP hosted its’ biennial Construction Law Update at the Hilton Hotel in Burnaby. The event was well attended, with approximately 300 clients and friends of the firm joining JML’s construction lawyers for a hot breakfast followed by a discussion of recent construction law developments.
On April 15, 2011, John Logan and Don Thompson presented at the Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Construction Law which was held in Vancouver, B.C. The Seminar was co-chaired by John.
On February 3, 2011, John Logan moderated the panel discussion “Bullet-Proofing Your Procurement Documentation to Ensure Enforceability” for the Canadian Institute in Vancouver, BC.
We are proud to announce that Michael Dew has joined our Construction Law practice. Click here to read his bio and learn a little more about Michael.
We are hiring! JML is seeking two construction lawyers with two to five years experience to join our construction law group. Click here to see our advertisement and find out more.
In November 2010, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee will introduce three new contract forms:
The two different construction management forms of agreement reflect the development of the construction management concept in the industry, distinguishing between the traditional “Owner’s Agent” approach (the CCDC 5A form) and the increasingly common “Construction Manager at Risk” approach (the CCDC 5B form). Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP has prepared brief summaries to provide a quick introduction to the significant changes and new concepts, available here (CCDC 5A and 5B) and here (CCDC 17).
On October 22, 2010, John Logan addressed the National Construction Law Conference in Quebec City on the topic of Tercon Construction and Future Trends in Bidding and Tendering.
Scott Booth spoke at the Canadian Federation of Law Societies National Family Law Program, held in Victoria, BC, July 12-15. Scott presented his paper on the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines.
As of July 1, 2010, a new set of Rules of Court will apply to Supreme Court proceedings in British Columbia. The new Rules will have a significant effect on litigation in this province and will apply to ongoing litigation commenced prior to July 1, 2010. To read a recent paper discussing some of the more significant changes to the Rules prepared by John Logan and David Mckenzie of JML for the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, Click here.
John Logan spoke on June 24, 2010 at the The Canadian Institute’s seminar: Tercon Changing the Face of Tendering Law in Canada – Tendering Law 101, Maximizing Compliance with Tendering Law — Getting up to Speed with the Latest Case Law Developments.
Tyler Galbraith is the British Columbia editor of the builders lien chapter in the Canadian Forms & Precedents Debtor / Creditor handbook.
In June 2010, Don Thompson and Jason Twa delivered the Big Hall Lecture on builders liens to British Columbia’s next crop of lawyers at the bar admission course.
Bob Jenkins and John Logan were notified by Lexpert that they were respectively recognized by their peers as consistently and repeatedly recommended lawyers in British Columbia in the field of Construction Law.
John Logan spoke on May 7, 2010 at the Pacific Business Law Institute’s seminar on Construction Law: Practical Guidelines for Doing Business in 2010 – Delay Claims: What is Required, Potential Ramifications and Practical Insight.
Dinyar Marzban has recently co-chaired CLE presentations to lawyers on the new rules in Vancouver and Victoria and was also a speaker at a similar CLE in Vancouver for legal assistants.
Dinyar Marzban is featured in the April 2009 issue of B.C. Business in an article about the top family lawyers in B.C.
John Logan and Jason Twa were recently successful for the Rocky Point Joint Venture in appealing the B.C. Supreme Court’s decision regarding the duty of fairness owed by owners to tenderers.
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Angela Santoro joined the JML family law group in March 2009. Angela obtained degrees in commerce and law at Queen’s University. She was called to the bar of British Columbia in 2006 and was practicing at Hunter Litigation Chambers in Vancouver.
Scott Booth has become the firm’s newest partner, effective January 1, 2009. Scott joined JML in 1999 and is a member of the family law group. He is a past chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s Vancouver chapter of the Family Law Section and is a member of the editorial board of the Family Law Sourcebook for British Columbia.
JML highlights the New Standard Construction Document CCDC 2. Download the PDF