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700 - 401 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5A1
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Adrian Carotenuto
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James D. Vilvang, Q.C., Partner

Jim Vilvang is a senior partner with the Litigation group at Richards Buell Sutton LLP.  Prior to RBS, he practiced with Sutton Braidwood, one of three predecessor firms to Richards Buell Sutton LLP and was one of the founding partners of that merger.  Jim's preferred areas of law are Civil and Criminal Litigation with an emphasis on personal injury claims.  He was called to the BC Bar in 1974 and has been a Qualified Commercial Mediator since 1994.  He was awarded Queen's Counsel status in 1996.

Jim has been a distinguished and recognized trial lawyer for over 35 years and is highly regarded by all sectors of the bar for his work ethic, insight, and love of the legal profession.  His greatest strength as a lawyer is his ability to learn and communicate with opposing legal counsel and more importantly, his clients.  He devotes the proper energy and resources to putting together appropriate medical and employment documentation to substantiate the case.

Professional Affiliations

  • Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia - Award for Outstanding Contribution, 2003
  • President, B.C. Branch of Canadian Bar Association, 1988-1989
  • President, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, 1993-1994
  • Life Bencher, Law Society of B.C.
  • Co-Chair, 11th Commonwealth Law Conference Organizing Committee, Vancouver, B.C. held in August 1996
  • Member, Executive Committee - B.C. Branch of Canadian Bar Association, 1985-1990
  • Canadian Bar Association, National Executive, 1986-1987; 1990-1992
  • Member, Board of Governors of Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, 1994-2008
  • Co-Chair, B.C. Branch Provincial Mid-Winter Meeting, 1986 and 1987
  • Chair, Canadian Bar Association National Mid-Winter Meeting held at Whistler, 1992
  • National Legal Aid Liaison Committee, 1989-1991
  • Attorney General's Committee to Hire Supreme Court Masters, 1989
  • Attorney General's Committee on Court Reporting, 1991-1992
  • Canadian Bar Association Contingency Fee Committee: prepared report and submissions to Law Society
  • Member, Contributing Author and Editorial Advisory Board of Continuing Legal Education Publication; Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Manual, 1996 - present
  • Co-Chair, Annual Person Injury Conference (CLE), May 1994 - present
  • Member, Civil Justice Review - Supreme Court Rules Working Group, 2004 - 2008
  • Lawyers Education Committee, 2008-present
  • Delilvery of Legal Services Task Force, 2008-2010
  • Advocacy Training Committee, 2008-2010
  • Law Society Access to Legal Services Advisory Committee, 2011 to present

Background

Jim has three grown children.  He enjoys playing hockey, horseback riding, running and working out on a regular basis.