Kevin McLaren
Partner
Phone
Areas of Practice
Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury
Sexual Assault Litigation
Kevin McLaren has practiced as a civil litigator for over 18 years. He has helped hundreds of clients settle personal injury claims, both simple and complex. He is an experienced trial lawyer and heads the firm’s Class Action practice. Kevin is a partner at the firm, and joined Hammerco in 2013.
Kevin advocates to obtain effective and efficient results for his clients. He represents individuals and business owners, never insurance companies. He only accepts cases for clients and causes he believes in.
Assistants
- Kim Wilson
Paralegal
Email: kwilson@hammerco.ca
Phone: 1.604.269.8542 - Owen Cotterill
(For Class Action Matters Only)
Legal Administrative Assistant
Email: ocotterill@hammerco.ca
Phone: 1.604.269.8541 - Rachael Minielly
Legal Administrative Assistant
Email: rminielly@hammerco.ca
Phone: 1.604.269.8500
Education
- Admitted to the Bar of British Columbia, 2005
- LLB, University of Victoria, 2004
- B.Sc., University of British Columbia, 2000
Memberships and Affiliations
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Vancouver Bar Association
- Member, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
Awards and Achievements
- Voted Best Lawyer When an Accident Strikes, Georgia Strait Best of Vancouver Awards, 2020, 2021
Media Coverage
- Solitary Confinement for youth ‘Cruel, inhumane, degrading,’ and should be banned in BC: Lawsuit
Vancouver Sun | October 2023 - Sumas Prarie Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Over Damage Caused by B.C. Floods
Global News | January 2022 - Hammerco Lawyers LLP Shares Insight on how to Creatively Structure and Mitigate Risk in Class Action
Canadian Lawyer | December 2021
Personal Interests
- Kevin lives in North Vancouver and enjoys exploring everything the North Shore has to offer. He is a three time finisher of the Knee Knacker ultra marathon and two time finisher of the Whistler Gran Fondo.
- While Kevin is serious about endurance sports, he reminds people that being serious and being good are two entirely different things.