Course Chairs
Lisa N. Mackie — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Jennifer L. Neville — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
About the Course Chairs
Lisa Mackie is the leader of the Strata Property Practice Group and a member of the firm's Insurance and Real Estate Practices. Her primary areas of practice are Strata Property Law and Residential Tenancy Law. At Alexander Holburn, Lisa chairs the Women's Forum, a group dedicated to promoting business development and networking opportunities among our female lawyers, paralegals, and female clients. Prior to joining Alexander Holburn, Lisa worked in the law reform field as a legal researcher with the British Columbia Law Institute and the Canadian Centre for Elder Law Studies.
Lisa has represented clients before at all levels of court in BC on strata property and residential tenancy law matters. Lisa also represents and advises clients on human rights complaints, privacy disputes, employment disputes, defamation matters, and arbitrations under the Strata Property Act. Lisa has earned significant recognition in the legal industry, and has been a trusted legal resource for various print and television media publications on strata property and residential tenancy issues including: CBC Radio, CBC News, Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Canadian Apartment Magazine, Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine, CityTV Breakfast Television, Times Colonist, Metro Vancouver, The Province, Canadian Property Management Magazine, and the CHOA Journal.
Jennifer Neville has been providing advice to strata corporations and owners since 2003. She assists strata corporations and owners with a broad range of strata property issues, including bylaw and resolution drafting, compliance with the Strata Property Act, repairs, collections, strata financing, disputes, and Civil Resolution Tribunal claims.
Jennifer regularly gives seminars for organizations such as the Professional Association of Managing Agents, the Strata Property Agents of BC, and the Condominium Home Owners Association. She is a contributing author to CLEBC’s British Columbia Strata Property Practice Manual. In addition, she is a Director of the Condominium Home Owners Association.
Jennifer's successful practice depends, not only on knowledge of the law, but her sharp ability to listen, communicate effectively, and respond to her clients' individual legal needs. Jennifer takes pride in providing tailored solutions that are practical, yet strategic.
Faculty
Allyson L. Baker — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Philip Dougan — Citadel Law Corporation, Vancouver
Matthew D. Fischer — Fischer and Company Law Corporation, Kelowna
Veronica P. Franco — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Lisa N. Mackie — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Paul G. Mendes — Lesperance Mendes, Vancouver
Adrienne M. Murray — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Jennifer L. Neville — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Shawn M. Smith — Cleveland Doan LLP, White Rock
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