Assistant
Scott MacDonald is a litigation partner at Richards Buell Sutton LLP with experience in litigation, arbitration, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution. He is the head of our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and our Employment Practice Group, a member of the firm's Management Committee and a member of our Insurance and Commercial Leasing Practice Groups. His preferred areas of practice include real estate (with an emphasis on commercial leasing disputes), insurance, employment, and commercial litigation and dispute resolution.
Scott is a frequent lecturer on a broad array of legal subjects including commercial lease disputes, property and casualty insurance matters, employment matters and civil litigation topics. He is also a contributor to, and lecturer for, the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia and has planned, coordinated and conducted a number of seminars for it over the years.
Scott's speaking experience includes seminars and presentations to industry organizations such as the B.C. Shopping Centre Association, the International Council of Shopping Centres, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, Building Owners & Managers Association, BC, and the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Canadian Bar Association, C.B.A.
- Member, Civil Litigation Subsection, BC Branch, C.B.A.
- Member, Employment Law Subsection, BC Branch, C.B.A.
- Member, Insurance Law Subsection, BC Branch, C.B.A.
- Member, Real Property Law Subsection, BC Branch, C.B.A.
- Member, British Columbia Shopping Centre Association
- Member, Building Owners and Managers Association of British Columbia
Practice areas
- Employment
- Insurance
- Commercial Real Estate
- Real Estate Leasing Group
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Bar Admissions
- 1985, British Columbia
Education
- 1984, LL.B., University of British Columbia
- 1981, B.A., University of British Columbia







