April 15th, 2016
We are pleased to advise that Tom Hawkins has been appointed acting President of the Pacific Regional Advisory Council on Oil Spill Response. The Regional Advisory Council provides advice to the Minister of Transport in respect to oil spill prevention and response issues on the Pacific coast of Canada.… more »
March 8th, 2016
Peter Swanson sat as a judge in the recent Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition held in San Francisco on March 3-5, 2016. The Competition has law students from a number of prominent U.S. law schools present a mock legal issue as if they were before the U.S. Supreme Court. This years problem addressed the question whether punitive… more »
March 7th, 2016
Bernard LLP lawyers, Peter Swanson and Michael Soltynski, won gold and silver team trophies, respectively, at the recent Mel Patterson-Delich-Emard Memorial Pool Tournament held in San Francisco on March 4 following the traditional Phil Berns Memorial West Coast Pacific Admiralty Bar Post-Holiday event. Peter Swanson and his team mate, Dino Rosso, won the tournament, defeating Michael Soltynski and Tim… more »
January 5th, 2016
The Partners of Bernard LLP are delighted to announce that David Jarrett has been elevated from an Associate to Partner of the firm, effective January 1, 2016. David has been with the firm since 2010 and practices with our Admiralty and Maritime, Insurance and Litigation groups. David has provided exceptional service to the firm’s maritime and other clients and… more »
December 24th, 2015
Joanna Dawson has been elected VP, Western of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Canada. WISTA is a worldwide networking organization for women at the management level in the maritime industry. WISTA facilitates the exchange of contacts, information, and experiences among its members; promotes and facilitates the education of its members; and provides liaison with related organizations worldwide. WISTA… more »
October 1st, 2015
Bernard LLP lawyers Peter Swanson and Megan Nicholls were successful in obtaining judgment in the Federal Court on behalf of a Canadian bunker supplier in the context of the OW Bunker bankruptcy: Canpotex Shipping Services Limited v. Marine Petrobulk Ltd., 2015 FC 1108. Justice Russell of the Federal Court delivered a lengthy and detailed set of Reasons rejecting arguments that … more »
September 23rd, 2015
Bernard LLP Lawyer, Tom Beasley, has been appointed as the Public Representative on the Registration Committee for the College of Optometrists of British Columbia. His appointment was made at the September 21, 2015 meeting of the Board of the College. As Public Representative, Tom will be part of the process that assures the public and other stakeholders that… more »
September 14th, 2015
We are pleased to announce that effective September 14, 2015 Michael Soltynski has joined the firm as an associate. Michael brings a broad range of legal and insurance experience to the firm, having been called to the Bar in South Africa and having previously worked as a legal claims handler at an International Group P&I Club and as an insurance… more »
June 9th, 2015
After much reflection, James has decided to leave the practice of law to pursue a new vocation in church leadership. James will be part of a team serving the people of Trinity Central, a Christian church in downtown Vancouver. He can be reached by email at james@trinitycentral.org. We wish James and his family all the best.… more »
June 5th, 2015
Gary Wharton and David Jarrett were featured in the June 2015 issue of BarTalk, the Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch’s magazine, following their recent presentations to the CBA’s Maritime Law section meeting.
Gary provided a case comment on Ehler Marine & Industrial Service Co. v. M/V Pacific Yellowfin (Ship), 2015 FC 324 and David led a discussion… more »