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 […]
Robin McFee, K.C. named one of the Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada by Benchmark Litigation
Benchmark Litigation Canada has once again named SMR founding partner Robin McFee, K.C. as a Litigation Star and one of the Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada for 2024. These 50 elite practitioners are selected after extensive research based on their excellence in trial work, unwavering peer and client reviews, and achievements in litigation practice. […]
Jessica Lithwick is presenting on January 25, 2024 at the CBABC Appellate Advocacy 2023 Year in Review section meeting
Jessica will be joined by Tom Posyniak from Fasken Martineau Dumoulin in a discussion on the top cases from last year in the areas of civil litigation and public/administrative law. This lunch and learn session will take place via webinar.