Congratulations Morgyn Chandler on becoming a managing partner.
Chandler joined the firm as an associate in 2009 and has been a partner in the firm for since 2015.
She divides her time between her practice in the Lower Mainland and her growing client base on southern Vancouver Island. Among her many achievements, she was recently elected Vice President of the Cowichan Valley Bar Association. In 2020 she was named by the Best Lawyers in Canada for her work in personal injury litigation.
Chandler’s practice is focused on estate litigation and personal injury Law. She is a fierce and determined advocate for her clients. Her practical approach combines open and straightforward communication with calculated legal strategies to achieve exceptional results.
Chandler regularly represents clients in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the British Columbia Court of Appeal and is a frequent lecturer, contributor, and speaker in seminars in the legal field.
Estate matters can be emotionally charged and made more complex when it comes to the question of whether cultural norms and traditions can justify disinheriting one child over another.
Special considerations apply to Indigenous estates and wills made by Indigenous persons.
This decision protects the ability of individuals who have suffered violence within a marriage to resolve the separation or divorce proceedings without barring them to bring a future claim relating to assault that occ...
Hammerco is proud to announce that Partner Krista Simon has been appointed a member of the Judicial Council of the Tsawwassen First Nation for a five-year term.