Our Lawyers

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The lawyers and staff at Lidstone & Company are part of your team, your creative solution, your security and your effectiveness in every area of local government law.

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  Don Lidstone, Q.C.

  Managing Partner, Land Use and Planning, Governance, Finance, Environmental, Aboriginal

  Don Lidstone Q.C. practices generally in the area of local government law. His municipal law focus is in the areas of governance, finance and taxation, land use and development,...

  
  

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  Olga Rivkin

  Municipal, Environmental and Land Development

  Olga is an experienced solicitor, attentive to client needs, nuanced and detailed in her approach. She advises local governments and other public entities on a variety of topics, including...

  
  

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  Lindsay Parcells

  Real Estate, Corporate and Commercial, Development, Procurement, Expropriation

  Lindsay Parcells practices municipal law and advises local governments on a variety of issues including real estate, corporate/commercial, and public procurement matters. Lindsay was called to the Alberta bar...

  
  

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  Paul Hildebrand

  Litigation, Arbitration, Alternate Dispute Resolution

  Paul is Associate Counsel at Lidstone & Company. Paul is the head of the law firm’s Litigation Department. He won the Gold Medal in law at the University of...

  
  

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  Sara Dubinsky

  Litigation, Bylaw Enforcement, Conflicts, Information and Privacy

  Sara has practiced local government law at Lidstone & Company since her call to the bar in 2009. She is a litigation lawyer and also provides legal opinions on...

  
  

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  Robert Botterell

  Aboriginal, Major Project Negotiation

  Rob focuses on major project negotiations, law drafting, aboriginal law, resource law and advocating on behalf of clients. Rob led a team that put together the Freedom of Information...

  
  

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  Marisa Cruickshank

  Labour and Employment, Human Rights, Information and Privacy, Litigation

  Marisa has practiced local government law at Lidstone & Company since her call to the bar in 2010. She assists local government clients on a wide variety of matters,...

  
  

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  Matthew R. Voell

  Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Administrative Litigation, Judicial Reviews, Insurance Defence

  Matthew acts for local government clients on a wide variety of civil and commercial matters, including disputes involving breaches of contracts and agreements, real estate development and insurance defence....

  
  

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  Rebecca Coad

  Litigation, Environmental, Municipal Contracts, Property Disputes, Governance, and Regulatory Matters

  Rebecca joined Lidstone & Company in 2018, after practicing in commercial litigation at a national firm since her call in 2015. Rebecca has a broad background in litigation, including...

  
  

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  Rachel Vallance

  Governance, Finance, Elections, Constitutional, Environmental, Administrative

  Rachel completed her articles at Lidstone & Company and has practiced local government law since her call to the bar in 2015. She advises local governments in relation to...

  
  

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  Robin Phillips

  Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Environmental, Aboriginal, Procurement, Development, Municipal Contracts

  Robin Phillips joined Lidstone and Company as an associate lawyer after completing a clerkship with five judges of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. She was called to the...

  
  

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  Andrew Carricato

  Labour and Employment, Human Rights

  Andrew advises and advocates for clients on a wide range of workplace law issues in both unionized and non-unionized environments. He advises clients on recruitment, discipline, terminations, attendance and...

  
  

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  Ian Moore

  Environmental, Climate Change, Aboriginal, Governance, Administrative, Land Use Planning, Local Government Contracts

  Ian practices broadly in the areas of local government and public interest environmental law. He advises local governments on a variety of matters, including: environmental sustainability and climate change,...

  
  

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  Robert Sroka

  Real Property, Corporate and Commercial, Development, Procurement, Brownfields/Contamination

  Robert Sroka provides legal opinions and drafts agreements on all local government matters with an active interest in land use planning and real estate development. Robert came to Lidstone...

  
  

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  Alex Huynh

  Office Manager

  Alex handles the Lidstone & Company bookkeeping and accounting. Previously she served as the Chief Operating Officer at ARC Medical Devices Inc. for almost four years. Alex articled with...

  
  

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  Ashley Chand

  Deputy Office Manager/Legal Assistant

  Ashley is the Deputy Office Manager and Legal Assistant at Lidstone & Company. Before joining Lidstone & Company, Ashley was working for Harper Grey LLP, one of the leading...

  
  

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  Natalija Maksimovic

  Paralegal

  Natalija is providing paralegal services in the areas of litigation, real property and corporate commercial. Prior to joining Lidstone & Company Natalija worked at the City of Richmond where...

  
  

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