Douglas Chiu

Douglas Chiu has 18 years of experience helping clients resolve their financial disputes.

Doug’s primary clients are small and medium-size businesses and individuals who have been financially impacted by the activities of another.

He has experience dealing with professional negligence cases concerning engineers, architects, insurance brokers, trades, and financial planners. Doug has also assisted clients denied insurance coverage through their disability insurer, critical illness insurer, and commercial insurer.  

Furthermore, he has acted for individuals who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents, assaults, medical malpractice, and other acts of negligence. He has appeared as counsel in dozens of trials and other proceedings in the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

Within the legal community, Doug is appointed by the Law Society of British Columbia’s Tribunal to sit on their Discipline and Credentials panel.  He is currently on the Executive Committee of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia.

He is a frequent guest speaker for various institutions and has chaired and spoken at conferences on numerous litigation topics. Doug regularly appears on Chinese Media within the Lower Mainland, providing commentary on important legal issues.

Doug is fluent in English and Cantonese and can communicate in Mandarin.

Assistants

• Cassandra Campbell 
  Legal Assistant
  Email: ccampbell@hammerco.ca
  Phone: 1.604.269.8500
• Klenny Chi
  Legal Assistant
  Email: kyeung@hammerco.ca
  Phone: 1.604.269.8500

Education

• Admitted to the Bar of British Columbia, 2005
• LLB, University of British Columbia, 2004
• BA, University of British Columbia, 2001

Memberships and Affiliations

• Member, Advisory Committee, The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia) Society
• Hearing Panel Pool, Law Society of British Columbia Tribunal
• Executive Committee – Governor, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
• Member, American Association of Justice
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT)
• Advisory Committee, GVBOT Scale0up Centre for SME’s
• Board Member/Treasurer, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation (2011-2017)

Awards and Achievements

• Melvin Jones Fellowship Award
• Judge Brian Stevenson Award

Conferences and Lectures

• “Inclusive Environments: Getting Ready for your Diverse Workforce” – Greater Vancouver Board of Trade EDI Forum, Panel Discussion
• “Managing Cross-Cultural and Multi-Jurisdictional Estates in BC” – B.C. Estates Forum
• “A Pragmatic Approach to DEI” – CloudAdvisors Webinar
• “How is the Role of the Paraprofessional Evolving in Mid-size Law Firms? – CANLIF Webinar
• DEI Panel Discussion – Employment Law Masterclass

Publications

• “Top 10 Mistakes Junior Lawyers Make.” Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, 2019
• “Legal Bootcamp for Doctors.” Navigating the New Medical Legal Landscape: Practicing a Client/Patient Centred Approach, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, 2019
• “Tips and Strategies for an Ethnic-Centric Law Practice.” Medical/Legal Conference XVI, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, 2018
• “Tips for Success When You’re a Junior Lawyer at Trial.” Canadian Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, 2018

Media Coverage

• Doug is a regular guest on Vancouver Chinese Media. He appears monthly on Chinese radio and has been interviewed on numerous occasions about insurance and personal injury law by the South China Morning Post, Sing Tao Daily, and Ming Pao.
• Asian values are no excuse for disinheriting daughters
  July 19, 2019 | South China Morning Post
• Legal Hotline Guest Host
  May 24, 2019 | CHMB AM1320
• Interview with Douglas Chiu
  Sing Tao Daily Vancouver

Personal Interests

• Lions Club – Richmond Chinatown Chapter (past president)
• Lions Club – Vancouver Diamond Chapter
• Bicicletta Ride Club
• Cycling BC
• S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation (2011-2017)

Home Region

• Vancouver, Hong Kong, and China

Please note that Doug practices through a professional law corporation.