Julia Law

Avocate principale

Vancouver
[email protected]
604.632.3538

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Julia specializes in civil ligation practice with conduct of complex litigation at all stages including trials, mediations, examinations for discovery and various interlocutory applications. She is an experienced litigator acting for clients on high complexity files and major claims. Her practice includes insurance defence, class actions, constructions, product liability, and health matters.

Julia is experienced in representing a range of clients including large insurance corporations, major automotive manufacturers, major construction companies, manufacturers of sports equipment and heavy machinery, as well as various commercial businesses and individuals.

Experience

  • McCrory v. Komar – co-counsel for the defendant in a 13 day jury trial with various interlocutory applications during trial including adverse inference for not calling own experts, admissibility of hearsay evidence in expert reports, admissibility of inflammatory evidence and adding the issue of mitigation in the jury charge. Obtained jury verdict in favour of the defendant.
  • Baker v. Surerus – co-counsel for the defendant in a 20 day jury trial. Settlement achieved during trial.
  • Johnston v. Leginus – defended and successfully obtained order for application to compel attendance at an independent examination.
  • Rhodes v. Ma – defended and successfully obtained order for application to compel attendance at an independent examination.
  • Bennis v. Santos-Marchant – defended and successfully obtained order for application to compel attendance at an independent examination.
  • Defended and successfully resolved various claims, at mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Chair, Canadian Bar Association, Insurance Subsection (BC)
  • Executive, CBA National Section Committee
  • Member, Christian Legal Fellowship
  • Member, International Association of Korean Lawyers
  • Member, Federation of Canadian Asian Lawyers
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association, Civil Litigation Subsection
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association, Class Action Subsection
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association, Construction Subsection
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association, Health Law Subsection
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia

Community Involvement

  • Actress, The Lawyer Show’s “Urinetown” (2019) and “Hairspray” (2016)
  • Former Executive Board Member of the Canadian Bible Society
  • Committee Member and Volunteer, BLG Reads to Kids
  • Small Group Leader, Coastal Church

Bar Admission & Education

  • Colombie-Britannique, 2014
  • Territoire du Yukon, 2021
  • Saskatchewan, 2023
  • JD, Université de Victoria, 2013
  • B.Ed., Université de la Colombie-Britannique, 2008
  • BA, Political Science and Japanese, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, 2007