At Richards Buell Sutton LLP we approach legal issues based on our clients’ strategic objectives. We make it a priority to understand your business requirements, the unique legal environments in which you operate and what motivates you. We focus on the big picture with attention to the details that matter to you. Our goal: to develop innovative, proactive solutions customized to meet your immediate and longer term legal needs. We provide legal services in the areas of business law, litigation, real estate, employment, wealth preservation, technology and intellectual property law.
The firm was established in 1871 and for over 135 years, passion, dedication and commitment to our clients have been the hallmarks of our firm.
What's Happening
Randy Klarenbach, a member of our Real Estate group, is one of the contributing authors of the British Columbia Strata Property Practice Manual which recently won the Award for Professional Excellence in the “Best Publications” category by the Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA).
Jeffrey Lowe, Managing Partner of RBS, authored a chapter in the recently published Inside the Minds - Securities Regulatory Compliance in Canada on "Cross-Border Securities Compliance after September 11th: Worldcom and the Subprime Credit Crisis".
Recent Articles/Publications
- Working with Facebook in personal injury actions by Nicole Mangan - This article originally appeared in the Dec 18, 2009 issue of the Lawyers Weekly published by LexisNexis Canada Inc.
Intellectual Property
Business Law
- MlABC ANNUAL LEGAL REPORT - 2009: Annual General Meeting - by Brenda Lightbody and Mark Baron of Richards Buell Sutton LLP [with the helpful assistance of Michael Shane of Richards Buell Sutton LLP] LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ...
- Legal Risk Audit, May, 2009
Real Estate
Insurance Law
- BCCA Rules on Disclosure of Privileged Documents, October, 2009.
- Chinese Drywall: The Next Wave of Claims?, August, 2009.
- B.C. Court Chastises Insurer for Unauthorized Disclosure of Jurors’ Claims Histories, June, 2009
Employment Law