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About Lidstone & Company

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. 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.

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.

Our lawyers have exceptional academic and professional credentials. We have precedents for all subject matters, and extraordinary library and research facilities.

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 provides special services without charge to our clients, including quarterly newsletters, regular bulletins, annual client seminars, in-house workshops, templates and checklists.

Recent Publication

October 29, 2025

Lidstone & Company Welcomes Michael Hargraves as Senior Counsel

Lidstone & Company is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Hargraves as the firm’s new Senior Counsel starting October 27, 2025. Michael has been practising law in British Columbia for over 20 years. Since 2007, he has dedicated his practice to acting for local governments in a solicitor’s role. That time includes many years in private practice as outside counsel as well as significant in-house service. Michael was Municipal Solicitor for the District of Saanich from 2017-2022.

September 3, 2025

Lidstone & Company Welcomes Tomasz Zworski as Senior Counsel

Lidstone & Company is pleased to announce the addition of Tomasz Zworski as the firm’s new Senior Counsel starting September 2, 2025. Tom has spent his entire legal career representing local governments as well as individual elected officials, municipal staff, and police officers. For the last 15 years, Tom was the City Solicitor at the City of Victoria. Before that, Tom articled and practiced at the City of Vancouver’s law department.

June 26, 2025

June 2025 Alberta Law Letter

As municipalities across Alberta grapple with the challenge of homeless encampments, one pressing issue is dealing with homeless encampments on vacant municipal land. These situations raise concerns about disorder and criminal behavior and require municipalities to consider their options for managing encampments in these circumstances. This article provides an overview of the obligations municipalities have regarding the removal of home.