VICTORIA PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS DIRECTORY

The lawyers below offer a range of personal injury law services dealing with:  ICBC Motor Vehicle Accident-Injuries / Catastrophic Injuries from MVA / Slip & Fall Injuries / Pedestrian Casualties

Most lawyers will with an appointment provide an initial one-half hour free consultation to help you assess your case.

Bruce McConnan BA LLB QC

Michael O'Connor BA LLB QC

Michael Mark BA LLB

Charlotte Salomon BA LLB

McCONNAN BION O'CONNOR PETERSON LAW CORP.
Suite #420 - 880 Douglas St.
Victoria, B.C.  Canada V8W 2B7
Phone  250-385-1383   Toll free:  1-888-385-1383

"Personal injury covers a broad range of situations, from automobile accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, and product malfunctions. All of these are characterized by some form of wrongful bodily injury to the individual. If you have been injured in a wrongful manner, whatever the cause, you have the right to seek compensation for that injury."

Bruce McConnan, BA, LLB, QC

His preferred area of practise is in civil litigation with emphasis on personal injury, contracts, expropriation, labour law, insurance defence work and wrongful dismissal.  He has been involved in many catastrophic injury claims in the past 22 years.

Born in Victoria, Bruce has practised with McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson since the firm was started in 1975. 

Bruce was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1987.  He is the past President of the Victoria Bar Association, is a member of the Canadian Bar Association subsections on civil litigation and insurance law and is a former part-time law lecturer at the University of Victoria.

Bruce McConnan, BA, LLB, QC
McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson Law Corporation
Suite # 420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone:  250-385-1383    Toll free:  1-888-385-1383
Email Bruce McConnan:  brucem@mcbop.com
Web Site:  www.mcbop.com/corp/partners/mcconnan.html

Michael James O'Connor, BA LLB (UBC) QC

Preferred area of practice:  Personal Injury Law

Michael has been a senior partner at McConnan, Bion, O'Connor & Peterson since 1976. Michael's preferred areas of practise include wills, estates and conveyancing, as well as all forms of civil litigation, including personal injury ICBC claims, expropriation, property tax assessment appeals and contract disputes.

Michael was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2006.  Michael chaired the highly successful Capital Campaign of the Greater Victoria Hospital Foundation, "Together We Care", raising 17 million dollars for the hospitals on Southern Vancouver Island. 
In 2007 he was the Master of Ceremonies at the Victoria Hospital's Foundation Gala, on November 17, 2007 which raised over $387,000 for "Visions [fundraising event] will be used to support The Royal Jubilee Hospital's (RJH) Ophthalmology Division and purchase a Retinal Microscope and Camera. RJH's Ophthalmology Division is the referral site for all Vancouver Island patients requiring specialized eye surgery." [cited in www.victoriahf.ca/visions/about.htm]
[see also www.viha.ca Vancouver Island Health Authority - Hospitals info.]

He is a member of the CH Channel 6 [TV Station] Community Advisory Board and a Trustee of the British Columbia Government House Foundation. He has held several executive positions with several sports bodies at the local, Provincial and National levels.  He is the Vice Past Chairman of the 1994 Commonwealth Games held at Victoria, BC.

Michael J. O'Connor, BA, LLB, QC
McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson Law Corporation
Suite # 420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone:  250-385-1383    Toll free:  1-888-385-1383
Email:  moconnor@mcbop.com
Web Site:  McBOP.com/corp/partners/oconnor.html

Michael R. Mark, BA LLB (UVic)

Preferred area of practice:  Personal Injury Law / Estate Litigation

Michael has extensive experience in both civil litigation and in criminal litigation as a Federal prosecutor in drug, and complex tax evasion prosecutions. 

Michael has practiced in Victoria since his admission to the Bar in 1991 and he became a principal at McConnan, Bion, O'Connor & Peterson Law Corporation in January 2000.  He is also a past executive member of the Victoria Bar Association.

Michael Mark, barrister & solicitor
Suite #420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone  250-385-1383   Toll free  1-888-385-1383
E-mail:  mmark@mcbop.com   Web Site:  McBOP.com

Charlotte Salomon,
BA (York U.), LLB (UVic)

Charlotte's preferred area of practise is personal injury (e.g. ICBC claims), civil litigation including civil actions in sexual assault cases, wills & estates, residential real estate conveyancing and commercial litigation.

Charlotte has a previous background in real estate development and corporate commercial financing.

Charlotte's community involvement and professional development activities include being:

• Chair of the Canadian Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section, Vancouver Island, 2007 - 2009
• Treasurer for the Victoria Bar Association, 2007 - 2009
• Former President of the Saanich Gulf Islands Federal Liberal Electorial District Association [formerly known as "ridings"] 2007-2008

Charlotte Salomon
McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson Law Corp.
Suite # 420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone:  250-385-1383
Toll free:  1-888-385-1383
Email:  csalomon@mcbop.com
Web Site: www.mcbop.com/corp/team

Grant N. Smith, BA LLB

Areas of practice:  Personal Injury Law / Family Law

Toll free:  1-888-385-1383

Grant was called to the Bar of British Columbia in February 1999 following the completion of his articles with McConnan Bion O'Connor   Peterson McBOP.com and became a principal of the firm in January 2006. 

Grant completed his first year of law school in New Brunswick before driving cross-country to finish his law degree in Victoria. He then articled with a small Victoria firm where he focused primarily on civil litigation; although, he did do some outside criminal defence work.  Grant joined McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson after his call to the bar in February 1999, and now finds himself focusing on family law and a variety of civil litigation matters, including personal injury.  Grant is also a member of the Victoria Bar Association.

Grant N. Smith, Barrister & Solicitor
McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson Law Corp.
Suite # 420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7

Phone: 250-385-1383
Toll free:  1-888-385-1383
Email Grant Smith at gsmith@mcbop.com
Website: www.mcbop.com ... smith.html

Misty Hillard, LLB
Personal Injury - ICBC Claims & WCB Injuries

Toll Free:  1-866-887-4878

Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street,
Victoria B.C. V8W 1R3
Phone:  (250) 360-2500
Toll Free:  1-866-887-4878
Website:   hom-law.com
Email:  mnh@hom-law.com

Robert L Richey, LLB
ICBC Personal Injury Cases
Clay & Company
837 Burdett Avenue
PO Box 961
Victoria, B.C.
V8W 1B3
Phone:  250.386.2261

Kelly R. DOERKSEN, BSc. BEd. LL.B.
Personal Injury Lawyer

Preferred areas of legal practice:  Civil Litigation & Personal Injury Law

Kelly Doerksen was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1990. Prior to joining Larry Wong (then Wong & Marrs) as an associate in 1994, Kelly articled and practiced in the Victoria area.

Kelly graduated from the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in 1989 and also holds Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education undergraduate degrees.

Kelly is active with the Canadian Bar Association, CBA.org, as Chair of the Civil Litigation Subsection for Vancouver Island.  He is also a past director of the B.C. Schizophrenia Society and lectures in debtor/creditor law for the Bar Admission Program (PLTC).

Kelly R. Doerksen, barrister & solicitor
Wong Doerkson Lawyers
1618 Government Street
Victoria, B.C., V8W 1Z3
Telephone: (250) 381-7799
Website:  WongDoerksen.com
E-mail:  kdoerksen@wongdoerksen.com

We suggest you interview several law firms in advance of making a choice -- it can be a very expensive decision in both time, money and of course consequences.

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Twenty Questions to Ask - Before You Hire a Lawyer

An excellent Checklist for someone to use in selecting a lawyer, has been prepared by the publishers of www.lawyers-bc.com/tips.htm.  You will find these guidelines useful for many types of lawyers.

• Personal Injury ICBC Claims
  
  

• Catastrophic Injuries

  
  

• Medical Malpractice & Professional Negligence

  
  

• Sexual Assault · Civil Suits

  
  

• WCB claims

  
  

HUTCHISON OSS-CECH MARLATT
Barristers & Solicitors
#1 - 505 Fisgard St.
Victoria, B.C.
Canada V8W 1R3
www.hom-law.com
Toll Free:  1-866-887-4878
Victoria Tel:  (250) 360-2500

LORENZO G. OSS-CECH, BSC, LLB (UA)
Legal Practice focuses on Plaintiff's Personal Injury including:  ICBC, Insurance, Medical Malpractice-Negligence, Commercial Law Litigation

Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street,
Victoria B.C. V8W 1R3
Tel: (250) 360-2500
Toll Free:
1-866-887-4878
Website: hom-law.com
Email: lgo@hom-law.com

Practices mainly in the area of Personal Injury, ICBC Claims, Sexual Assault, and Wrongful Dismissal / Employment Law.

Bari Marlatt Barrister & Solicitor
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street, Victoria B.C.
V8W 1R3
Phone: (250) 360-2500
Toll Free: 1-866-887-4878
email:  bam@hom-law.com
website:  www.hom-law.com

Practices mainly in the area of Personal Injury - ICBC Claims / WCB Injuries and Family Law

Toll Free:  1-866-887-4878

Misty Hillard, Barrister & Solicitor
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street,
Victoria B.C. V8W 1R3
Phone:  (250) 360-2500
Toll Free:  1-866-887-4878
Website:   hom-law.com
Email:  mnh@hom-law.com

BC Personal Injury / Criminal Defense Law Practioners Profiles

Dil is called to the bar both in BC and Washington State and experienced in both Criminal Law and Personal Injury Law for both Canada and US visitors. He has degrees from UBC, Washington State Law School and New York State Law School

If you are looking for legal counsel for those cross border personal injury / criminal defense cases visit his web site at GosalLaw.com

If you want to read about an introduction to Canada's Criminal Law and Jury System see his article on CanadaLegal.info at canada-criminal-law-courts.html

If you want to read about the Purpose and History of the Grand Jury in the USA, see his article here at USA-Grand-Jury-courts-ia.html

Dil Gosal is a contributing writer and photographer for this website, in the past he has also served as an instructor in the Kwantlen College Criminology Program.

Dil Gosal
Barrister & Solicitor and Attorney at Law
#205, 12830 - 80th Ave.
Surrey, BC, Canada
Phone Canada 604.598.1118
Web Site:  GosalLaw.com
Email: gosal-criminal-defense@lawyers-bc.com

"Personal injury covers a broad range of situations, from automobile accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, and product malfunctions. All of these are characterized by some form of wrongful bodily injury to the individual. If you have been injured in a wrongful manner, whatever the cause, you have the right to seek compensation for that injury."

McCONNAN BION O'CONNOR PETERSON LAW CORP.
Suite #420 - 880 Douglas St.
Victoria, B.C.  Canada V8W 2B7
Phone  250-385-1383   Toll free:  1-888-385-1383
www.McBOP.com

Anne Sheane,  Diploma Nursing, LL.B.

laintiffs lawyer for:  Personal injury litigation including:  ICBC claims / MVA cases / Slip & fall injuries / Head & spine injuries.  She also handles cases for:  Medical negligence / Professional liability / Wrongful death.

Class Action Litigation cases include the Jericho Hill School for the Deaf - Students Class Action

Anne Sheane, barrister & solicitor
Suite 205 - Market Square,
560 Johnson Street,
Victoria, BC
Phone:  (250) 386-3080
[Note:  Wheelchair accessible office & Anne Sheane is a member of BBB Better Business Bureau]

For Reference Information

BC Association of Specialialized Victim Assistance and Counselling Programs

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"... Since 1992, the Association has been a provincial voice for survivors of violence and the community-based services that support them.  We have created a strong communication network among Sexual Assault Centres, Woman Assault Centres, Specialized Victim Assistance programs and Since 1992, the Association has been a provincial voice for survivors of violence and the community-based services that support them. We have created a strong communication network among Sexual Assault Centres, Woman Assault Centres, Specialized Victim Assistance programs and Stopping the Violence Counselling programs across BC. We have also established important links with government, policy makers, legislators and other provincial organizations across BC.  We have also established important links with government, policy makers, legislators and other provincial organizations. " [quote fr. www.endingviolence.org 04.04.07 ]

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