PROFILE

Len has a diverse background but specializes in cases dealing with public authorities, including all levels of government and Crown corporations. Len has been acting for victims of physical and sexual abuse in institutional settings for over 17 years, including a large number of Residential School survivors.

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS

• Restricted Appearance Certificate for Nunavut (2008)
• Called to the Bars of Yukon and NWT (2006)
• Called to the Bar of British Columbia (1995)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

• Member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (1995)
• Bachelor of Laws—University of Victoria (1994)
• Member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicist of Alberta (1991-1995)
• Bachelor of Applied Science, Chemical Engineering—University of British Columbia (1986)

PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

 

• Residential Schools - Going Forward
  Advanced course presented for the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia in 2011
• Understanding the National Settlement for Residential School Claims
  Guest speaker at University of Alberta Aboriginal Law Students Association Aboriginal Law Speakers Series in 2011
• Making Sense of Other Wrongful Act Claims in the IAP
  Written, published and presented in 2010 for the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
• Conflict of Interest Under the Community Charter
  Presented at the 2005 Local Government Law Conference hosted by Fulton & Company
• Local Government and First Nations Consultation
  Presented at the 2003 Local Government Law Conference hosted by Fulton & Company
• Representing Aboriginal Plaintiffs in Personal Injury Actions
  Written and published in 2002 for the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
• Abuse of Public Office: When Are Damages Available for the Unlawful Acts of a Local Government?
  Presented at the 2001 Local Government Law Conference hosted by Fulton & Company
• Liability and Risk Management for Municipal Building Inspectors
  Presented at the 1999 Local Government Law Conference hosted by Fulton & Company

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT AND PROFESSIONAL WORK

• Successfully represented numerous victims of physical and sexual abuse in institutional settings.
• Participated in negotiations and signatory to historic national settlement for Residential School claims.
• Successfully defended local governments in a variety of litigation matters including building inspection negligence claims, nuisance/flooding claims, trespass claims and abuse of public office claims.
• Successfully defended a Crown corporation in complex commercial litigations.
• Provided advice to local governments pertaining to by-law prosecution, building regulation and land use issues, by-law drafting and business licensing.

PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES

• Faculty Member, Residential Schools - Going Forward, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2011
• Faculty Member, The Residential Schools Adjudication Process: Beyond Dispute Resolution, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2010
• Member, Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Selection Committee, 2008-2009
• Member, Independent Assessment Process Oversight Committee, 2007-2010
• Member, Independent Assessment Process Working Group, 2005-2006
• Member, Chief Adjudicator's Reference Group (CARG), 2006-2008
• Non-Resident Member, Law Society of Yukon Discipline Committee, 2008 - present
• Director, British Columbia Railway Corp., 2001-2010
• Member, Law Societies of British Columbia, Yukon and NWT
• Restricted Appearance Certificate holder, Law Society of Nunavut
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Kamloops Bar Association
• Member, Trial Lawyers Association of America, 2000 — 2003
• Member, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
• Member, Plaintiffs' Counsel Advisory Network (PCAN), 2003-2007
• Coach, Kamloops Youth Soccer Association, 1998-2004, and 2008
• Leader, Scouts Canada, 1999-2003
• Director, UCC Foundation, 2000-2003
• Coach, Mini Rugby, 2000-2004
• Honourary Chair, Canadian Cancer Society Relay for a Friend, 2000 & 2001

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