Dan H. Griffith

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Partner, Lawyer, Mediator, Arbitrator

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604-239-4997

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dgriffith@ataclaw.ca

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“I had Dan from ATAC Law help me with my case. What amazed me about him, is that I did not feel for even one second like I was a client. ATAC really made me feel like there is a bigger brother protecting me from a bully. Dan was always with a smile on his face, helping and explaining every step, and constantly asking me about our cat and dog to distract me from the stress. Which worked terrifically by the way. I highly recommend reaching out to these guys. It was my first experience with such matter, and I could not have asked for a better representation.”

Alex Greenberg

Profile

Dan is a Partner at ATAC LAW. His primary areas of practice are civil litigation and criminal law, arbitration, and mediation.

Dan is passionate about protecting his clients’ interests. He has successfully represented clients before RoadSafetyBC (formerly, the Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (formerly, Citizenship and Immigration Canada), the Immigration and Refugee Board, and the Residential Tenancy Branch. He has also successfully conducted both criminal and civil trials before the Provincial Court of British Columbia as well as appeals and judicial reviews at the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the British Columbia Court of Appeal.

Prior to founding ATAC Law Corporation with Mike Stewart, Dan conducted his own legal practice called D.H. Griffith Law. He has also worked at the boutique civil litigation firm of Rush Ihas Hardwick in Kelowna as well as the Acumen Law Corporation in Vancouver, a primarily criminal defense-focused practice.

Dan is also a trained mediator and arbitrator and provides mediation and arbitration services to clients involved in a range of legal disputes.

Professional Involvement
  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia
  • Member of the Alternate Dispute Resolution Institute of British Columbia (ADRBC)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (magna cum laude, departmental honours), University of Oregon – 2009
  • Master of Arts in Political Science, University of British Columbia – 2011
  • Juris Doctor, University of British Columbia – 2014

 

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Successful Appealed Immigration Denial

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Successfully Overturned 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition

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Successfully Overturned and Shortened Driving Prohibitions

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Client Acquitted of Driving While Prohibited at Trial

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Charge of Driving While Prohibited Dropped by Negotiation

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Client Acquitted of Excessive Speeding Traffic Ticket at Trial

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Commercial Driver’s License Saved at Trial

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Charge of Driving While Prohibited Dropped by Negotiation

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Client Acquitted of Multiple Charges at Trial

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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.

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Client Acquitted of Dangerous Driving at Trial

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Charge of Mischief Dropped by Negotiation

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Successfully represented a young woman who was charged with driving while prohibited. The police alleged that the driver and the passenger had switched seats while the car was in motion on a highway in order to make it appear that the prohibited driver was actually the passenger. Dan persuaded Crown Counsel to stay all charges before trial.

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Acted for a man who was charged with driving while prohibited. The man’s former lawyer had unsuccessfully challenged the client’s 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and had accidentally misled the client into believing that he was legally allowed to drive. Dan persuaded the Crown to stay the charges prior to trial.

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Successfully defended a man who was accused of attacking his roommate with a weapon and succeeded in persuading Crown Counsel to issue a stay of proceedings five minutes prior to the start of trial.

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Represented a man charged with dangerous driving as a result of a high-speed chase in an urban area. Dan successfully obtained an acquittal for the client on the dangerous driving charge by calling into doubt the police officer’s identification of the driver at trial.

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Client Acquitted of Assault at Trial

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Successfully Defended Professional Engineer Sued for Negligence at Trial

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Won $750,000.00 for Client Injured by Motor Vehicle Accident through Uninsured Motorist Protection Arbitration

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Successfully Represented Lender in Debt Claim

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Successfully Represented Spouse in Matrimonial Proceeding at Trial and at Court of Appeal

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Successfully Defended Ontario Company from Contempt Proceedings involving Franchise Law and Copyright Claims

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Successfully Defended Pharmacist from Contempt Proceedings

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