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Who am I?
I care deeply about my clients and work, and I understand the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, non-profit and charity boards, and individuals facing an uphill battle. Specifically, I understand that in decision making, there is the best choice, and the choices available based on the constraints of reality, like budgets, capacity and timelines. I try to identify those constraints and provide service that best protects and advances my client’s interests within the limits of those constraints.
I believe high quality legal services can be delivered at lower rates by better management of firm resources and thinking practically and challenging industry norms.
I believe strongly in values alignment with clients, and am proud to have founded a digital by default benefit company law firm with a commitment to public interest aims along with profit. I’m proud to work with many organizations that are committed to making a positive impact on people and planet.
Like many of our lawyers, I also am engaged with a few entrepreneurial and charitable endeavors. I am a perennial non-profit board member, I regularly instruct aspiring and junior lawyers in a variety of settings and educate impact enterprises and non-profit boards on corporate governance and impact measurement and optimization.
When I’m not hard at work, you can find me hacking on a local golf course, playing at an open mic, or spending time with my beloved puppers, Pip & Lily.
*James is licensed to practice in both British Columbia and the Yukon.
Professional Memberships
- Law Society of British Columbia (2018)
- Law Society of Yukon (2021)
- Canadian Bar Association (2016)
- Vancouver Regional Construction Association (2024)
- Boutique Counsel Network (2021)
- Bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia (2024)
Notable Experience
- Assisted housing provider (charity) with acquisition of $15.5M multi-family building
- Assisted Indigenous housing provider with acquisition of $16M multi-family building
- Assisted Indigenous housing provider secure $36M BC Housing loan for on-reserve housing
- Assisted housing providers create special purpose vehicle for joint multi-family acquisition
- Acted for charity with acquisition of sustainable urban farm operation
- Assist Indigenous elder contribute CP lands to on-reserve commercial development
- Assisted housing association with purchase and proposed sale of fibre optic infrastructure
- Assisted junior equity firm with acquisition of $44M electric motor rewinding business
- Assisted housing association with $55M extension of residential leaseholds on reserve
- Assisted Indigenous housing provider create on-reserve home loan program
- Assisted charity acquire ownership of property in revocation tax process
James is a proud parent to this mother + son pair rescued from Hawaii, Pip + Lily. These to rambunctious chihuahua terrier crosses love running around the yard and sleeping.