Globe & Mail Canada’s Best Law Firms 2026
We are proud to share that SMR has again been recognized as a top Canadian firm by the Globe & Mail’s 2026 for 2026. SMR is recognized in the areas of Dispute Resolution (litigation, arbitration and investigations). We look forward to continuing to provide our community with top quality service.
SMR and several of its lawyers are recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 Research Results
Congratulations to Robin McFee, KC, as being yet again recognized as one of the top 50 trial lawyers in Canada. Robin, along with Patrick Lewis and Michael Shirreff have yet again been recognized as Litigation Stars by Benchmark. Finally, congratulations to SMR’s “Rising Stars” Michael Steinbach and Jessica Lithwick!
SMR Welcomes Claire Qiu as an Associate
SMR welcomed Clare Qiu as an Associate at the firm on January 6, 2025. Claire was called to the bar in 2024 and recently completed a judicial clerkship at the Supreme Court of British Columbia. She received her law degree from the University of British Columbia in 2023 and prior to that received her Bachelor […]
Jessica Lithwick is co-presenting on CPL’s for the CBABC’s civil litigation section on November 13, 2024
Jessica Lithwick and Greg Allen of Allen / McMillan Litigation Counsel will be presenting together regarding Certificates of Pending Litigation in a lunch webinar hosted by the CBABC’s civil litigation section. Together, they will discuss the types of claims that can support the filing of a CPL, as well as different mechanisms through which to […]
SMR Ranked by Best Lawyers in Inaugural Best Law Firms in Canada 2025
SMR has been included in the inaugural Best Lawyers list of Best Law Firms – Canada Region (2025) in Metropolitan Tier 1 (Vancouver) for Administrative and Public Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Litigation. SMR was also ranked in Metropolitan Tier 2 (Vancouver) for Insurance Law, Labour and Employment […]
SMR Named to the Globe and Mail’s List of Best Law Firms in Canada for 2025
SMR is pleased to announce that it has once again been named by The Globe and Mail and Statista as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms in the category of Dispute Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations). The list of Canada’s Best Law Firms was created based on more than 10,000 recommendations from lawyers (peer-to-peer) and […]
SMR and its lawyers are recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada®
SMR as a firm, as well as five of our lawyers, have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada®. Best Lawyers is regarded by clients and legal professionals as a significant honour which is determined by votes received from local legal peers to recognize lawyers for their outstanding professional excellence. […]
Jessica Lithwick named as Benchmark Litigation Future Star (2024)
Congratulations to Jessica Lithwick, who was named this year by Benchmark Litigation as a Future Star.
SMR Welcomes Tristan Miller as an Associate
SMR welcomed Tristan Miller as an Associate at the firm on July 2, 2024. Tristan recently completed his Master of Laws at Columbia Law School, graduating with High Honours, as a recipient of the Law Society’s Scholarship for Graduate Legal Studies. He returns to Vancouver to practice with SMR with a particular interest in estates […]
SMR Receives LAPBC Lawyers Helping Lawyers Award
SMR was honoured to receive the Lawyers Assistance Program of BC “Lawyers Helping Lawyers” Award at the 38th Annual Bench and Bar Dinner at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel on June 20, 2024. SMR is proud to continue the tradition of members of the firm helping other members of the bar facing professional issues and supporting […]