Lidstone & Company Law Corporation is a local government law firm with offices in British Columbia and Alberta. Each of our lawyers has specialized knowledge and particular expertise in areas of municipal law, and collaborates closely with local government officials. We act as if we are In-House Counsel, in terms of response times and care and concern.
Each lawyer acts in areas of deep local government expertise. Our five senior lawyers have over 150 years of combined experience, and the lawyers altogether have over 200 Years of experience. Our proactive, preventative approach reduces risk, and we are known for problem solving.
We do not have conflicts of interest. Lidstone & Company does not act for developers, realtors, banks, resource companies, interest groups, etc. We look after local government. Period.
Lidstone & Company is the only law firm of which we are aware that requires each lawyer to provide 75 hours annually of pro bono service to charitable non-profit entities whose interest are not inconsistent with our municipal clients' interests. As well, the firm is implementing a social, environmental and economic sustainability plan based on The Natural Step framework. More on The Natural Step is available at: http://www.naturalstep.ca
Our lawyers have exceptional academic and professional credentials. We have precedents for all subject matters, and extraordinary library and research facilities.
Lidstone & Company has a reputation for successful litigation - defending claims, defending bylaws, and enforcing bylaws. This is because we have dedicated litigation lawyers, and not just municipal lawyers who litigate when necessary.
Lidstone & Company provides special services without charge to our clients, including quarterly newsletters, regular bulletins, annual client seminars, in-house workshops, templates and checklists.
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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.
Marisa Cruickshank assists local government clients with a wide range of workplace matters, including preparation and review of employment contracts and policies, sick leave and disability issues, human rights,...
Sara Dubinsky has practiced local government law at Lidstone & Company since her call to the bar in 2009. She is a litigation lawyer and provides legal opinions on...
Don Lidstone Q.C. is licenced in BC, Alberta, and Yukon. He practices generally in the area of local government law. His municipal law focus is in the areas of...
Lindsay Parcells is the head of our Alberta office and practices municipal law with an interest in land use, real property, corporate, commercial, indigenous relations, and environmental matters. Lindsay...
James’ practice mainly involves litigation and dispute resolution, although he also provides advice on a broad variety of local government matters. James has practised law involving local governments since...
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...
Colleen studied municipal and land use planning law while attending UBC Law School and has been working with local governments in British Columbia since her articling days. Called to...
Andrew is licenced in BC, Alberta and Ontario. He advises and advocates for clients on a wide range of workplace law issues in both unionized and non-unionized environments. Andrew...
Katie is our articled student. She has worked for the Ministry of Attorney General, Office of Legislative Counsel. At the Ministry of Attorney General, she drafted provisions and amendments...
Janae is currently a law student at Thompson Rivers University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in geography with a concentration in planning and a master’s degree in community planning....
Alison is a municipal lawyer licenced in Alberta and British Columbia. She advises and advocates for clients on a wide range of municipal law issues, including land use planning...
Kate is a lawyer at Lidstone & Company. She completed her law degree at the University of British Columbia. During law school, Kate was introduced to municipal law by...
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...
Ralph is Associate Counsel at Lidstone & Company. He most recently held the position of Corporate Counsel/General Manager Legal and Legislative Services at Metro Vancouver. Prior to his ten...
Michael is Senior Counsel. He has practised law exclusively on local government matters since 1988. Michael was born in Nelson, B.C. and is a lifelong British Columbia resident. Michael...
Chris has practised law exclusively on behalf of local government since 1984. Chris is a lifelong resident of B.C. and attended the University of British Columbia where he received...
Will has practiced local government law since joining Lidstone & Company in 2019. Will advises local governments on a wide variety of issues including land use planning, contracts, governance...
Anthony was born and raised in the beautiful Bulkley Valley in northern British Columbia. Since 2010, his practice has focused exclusively on providing advice and representation to local governments...
Rahul advises local governments on issues related to land use planning, development, water and environment, procurements and contracts. Prior to his legal career, Rahul practised for nearly 15 years...
Olga is licenced in BC and Yukon. She is an experienced solicitor, attentive to client needs, nuanced and detailed in her approach. She advises local governments and other public...
Robert is licensed in BC and Alberta. He provides legal opinions and drafts agreements on all local government matters with an active interest in land use planning and real...
Lynda’s practice consists predominantly of solicitor and advisory work with an emphasis on real property, land use regulation and development, municipal services and environmental issues. From 2014 to 2019...
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...
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....
Alex became the Office Manager at Lidstone & Company after working as their contracted accountant for several years. She oversees the administration and accounting for the firm. Previously she...
Kathy provides paralegal services for civil litigation and enforcement proceedings at all levels of court in British Columbia. Prior to joining Lidstone & Company, Kathy worked at Murdy &...
Rachelle joined Lidstone & Company as a Legal Assistant, following her Legal Assistant program studies at Camosun College in Victoria. Prior to joining Lidstone & Company, Rachelle had over...
Tekahra is a Legal Assistant. She completed her Legal Office Assistant Program with honours at Camosun College in Victoria. Prior to joining Lidstone and Company, Tekahra gained experience working...
Ann joined Lidstone & Company in January 2019 as their bookkeeper. She comes with an accounting Certificate in level Pace from the CGA program and a Bachelor’s degree in...
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