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Construction Law, Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Business Law Firm

We are fortunate to have had our clients rank us amongst the best law firms in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Canada for our litigation, construction law and construction dispute resolution services.

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Practice Areas

Specializing in civil litigation and commercial litigation, we represent individuals, businesses, and organizations in resolving disputes efficiently and effectively.
We provide a full range of services to owners, contractors, construction managers and engineers in construction projects located in British Columbia.
Our team is trained as lawyers and mediators, using the latest alternative dispute resolution techniques.
With extensive expertise in navigating the complexities of property law, we empower developers, investors, and builders to realize their projects with confidence and efficiency.
Our lawyers have extensive experience in dealing with a wide range of professional discipline work.
Our lawyers have built businesses, worked in startups and advised public companies. We understand the nature of business itself.

See Why ATAC LAW is #1-Rated in BC

ATAC LAW’s purpose is to make clients happy. Clients of the firm say the lawyers at ATAC LAW make them feel comfortable throughout every step of the process. Watch to understand the experience of working with ATAC LAW.

Work with a Law Firm that Prioritizes Your Needs

The mission of each lawyer at ATAC LAW is to help our valued clients resolve their conflicts and build on their successes, whether that is by settling disputes, winning cases, or making deals. Our firm’s values of accountability and efficiency ensure that the appropriate level of care is spent on every client and in every case. We reduce wasted time, and increase results.

ATAC LAW is a Team of Litigation Specialists and Corporate Commercial Lawyers

As a full-service firm, we ensure that our lawyers are trained and skilled in a diverse array of legal practice areas, ensuring that your legal risks and opportunities are not overlooked.

The lawyers at ATAC LAW always keep your goals in mind: we will help you take control of your case and resolve the conflicts that are standing in the way of you getting back to business. Whether you need strategic advice to avoid or resolve a civil litigation matter, or you need a team to help close an important business transaction, our lawyers will be by your side through every step until you’ve reached your goal.

ATAC LAW successfully represented a self-employed person in a slip and fall personal injury case. The client claimed for lost wages, lost earning capacity and compensation for injuries and medical care costs. The case involved a slip and fall that occurred on a commercial property, and we sued the owner of the property under the laws of occupier’s liability. The defendant and its insurance company denied any liability and offered nothing to the client. We obtained several expert opinions, including an engineering opinion which helped prove the cause of the client’s slip and fall. After presenting our case at mediation, ATAC LAW secured a settlement of $525,000.00 for the client.

Achieved a judgment in a contentious construction dispute in Supreme Court extinguishing a Builders Lien which resulted in an advantageous settlement.

Represented a client in a complex judicial review proceeding of a Residential Tenancy Branch arbitrator’s decision, successfully challenging a fine of 12 months’ rent.

Conducted mediation in a high-conflict, high-value divorce, achieving a favorable division of property for the client.

Successfully Appealed Immigration Denial

Acting for a client before the IRCC in a sponsorship application for permanent residence under the Family Class.

Successfully obtained several consent resolutions in relation professional discipline matters against several Professional Engineers alleged to have committed misconduct, negligence or breaches of the Code of Ethics

Successfully defended a Professional Engineer against a claim for defamatory libel

Acting for a professional engineer in a regulatory dispute with Engineers and Geoscientists BC that proceeded to a full discipline hearing

Acted on behalf of developer in relation to dispute with project manager over breach of contract.

Acted on behalf of developer of property in Metro Vancouver in action for breach of contract.

Succeeded in having a client be recognized as a deceased’s spouse and be entitled to all of the deceased’s assets, despite opposition from the deceased’s sister, before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on March 10, 2023.

Successfully Overturned 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition

Successfully Overturned and Shortened Driving Prohibitions

Successfully represented a prohibited driver who was charged with driving while prohibited and was facing a year-long driving ban, arguing that the police officer was mistaken in his identification of the accused as the driver. The court acquitted the client of all charges at trial.

Successfully defended a man charged with multiple driving offences who was alleged to have run over a pedestrian in downtown Vancouver, causing the victim to suffer serious health issues. The motorist, who had an “N” licence, was alleged to have been sipping wine and eating a charcuterie board while driving through a busy urban area. The motorist had also made a statement to police which the Crown attempted to rely on as a confession. Dan successfully challenged the admissibility of the confession and trial and obtained an acquittal for the client on all charges.

Represented a truck driver who was alleged to have driven the wrong way on Coquihalla Highway during the middle of a snow storm, potentially putting multiple motorists at risk of serious collisions. At trial, Dan undermined the investigator’s identification of the accused, resulting in an acquittal.

Client Acquitted of Driving While Prohibited at Trial

Charge of Driving While Prohibited Dropped by Negotiation

Client Acquitted of Excessive Speeding Traffic Ticket at Trial

Successfully defended our individual client criminally charged with assault resulting in a stay of proceedings.

Commercial Driver’s License Saved at Trial

Charge of Driving While Prohibited Dropped by Negotiation

Client Acquitted of Multiple Charges at Trial

Successfully defended a client who was charged with assault following a fistfight in a public park by arguing that the client acted in self-defence. The client was acquitted of the charge at trial.

Successfully defended a person criminally charged with assault resulting in a stay of proceedings.

Successfully defended an individual client criminally charged with assault, resulting in an absolute discharge: R v LAQ, 2021 BCPC 288 and Successfully defended another individual client criminally charged with assault, resulting in a stay of proceedings.

Successfully defended our individual client criminally charged with assault resulting in an absolute discharge: R v LAQ, 2021 BCPC 288.

Client Acquitted of Dangerous Driving at Trial

Charge of Mischief Dropped by Negotiation

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