轮廓 – Profile

注意：目前，Mike 只接受与建筑相关的新客户。

Mike 是 ATAC LAW 的合伙人。他既是律师又是专业工程师。 Mike 专门研究建筑和工程法，代表客户在不列颠哥伦比亚省最高法院和不列颠哥伦比亚省工程师和地球科学家面前处理建筑和工程相关事宜。此前，Mike 曾在温哥华公司 Harper Gray LLP 和加拿大最大的知识产权公司 Smart & Biggar 工作。

Mike 在建筑争议解决、建筑商留置权、合同谈判和管理、CCDC 合同、仲裁和建筑诉讼、建筑调解和施工争议解决等领域拥有丰富的经验。他帮助业主、承包商和开发商快速有效地解决他们的建筑纠纷。他与普通律师不同，因为他有作为工程师工作的经验。

在成为一名建筑律师之前，迈克曾在能源和可再生能源领域担任项目工程师和咨询工程师。

为了表彰迈克作为工程师和律师的经验，不列颠哥伦比亚大学任命他为兼职教授。他每学期向 350 名学生教授第 4 年专业工程实践课程。在录制了在线授课后，Mike 退休了。

迈克还是不列颠哥伦比亚大学参议院的成员。他定期通过学术纪律上诉参议院委员会裁决学术和非学术纪律的上诉。

Note: Currently, Mike is only taking new clients with construction-related matters.

Mike is a partner with ATAC LAW. He is both a lawyer and a professional engineer. Mike specializes in construction and engineering law, appearing on behalf of clients in construction and engineering related matters before the Supreme Court of British Columbia and before Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia. Previously, Mike worked for Vancouver firm Harper Grey LLP, and for Canada’s largest intellectual property firm, Smart & Biggar.

Mike is experienced in the areas of construction dispute resolution, builder’s liens, contract negotiation and administration, CCDC contracts, arbitration, and construction litigation, construction mediation and constriction dispute resolution. He helps owners, contractors and developers resolve their construction disputes quickly and efficiently. He is different than a regular lawyer because he has experience working as an engineer.

Prior to becoming a construction lawyer, Mike worked as a project engineer and consulting engineer in the energy and renewable energy sectors.

In recognition of Mike’s experience as an engineer and lawyer, the University of British Columbia has appointed him to the position of Adjunct Professor. He teaches the 4^th year Professional Engineering Practice course to 350 students each semester. After recording his lectures for online delivery, Mike has retired from the position.

Mike also sits as a member of the Senate of the University of British Columbia. He regularly adjudicates appeals on academic and non-academic discipline through the Senate Committee on Appeals of Academic Discipline.

近期工程纠纷解决经验
Recent Construction Dispute Resolution Experience

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• 在涉及多方和司法管辖区的复杂民事欺诈案件中代表专业工程师
• 成功获得多项与专业纪律事宜相关的同意决议，针对多名专业工程师，这些工程师被指控犯有不当行为、疏忽或违反《道德规范》
• 代表建筑改良业主解决与总承包商的纠纷，并获得解除留置权和结案
• 成功地为一名专业工程师辩护，使其免受诽谤指控
• 代表一家商业零售物业的业主针对总承包商的额外费用索赔进行抗辩，并通过简易审判获得驳回索赔
• 代表混凝土模板子贸易获得留置权和未付发票的付款，并通过谈判建筑商的留置权扣留成功获得业主付款
• 代表北温哥华的房地产开发商处理违约诉讼
• 代表专业工程师与萨里市就建筑许可的批准发生争议
• 代表与新威斯敏斯特市有争议的财产的业主开发商
• 代表美国企业集团处理不列颠哥伦比亚省主要基础设施项目的重型设备供应合同纠纷
• 代表混凝土模板供应商在最高法院成功获得对开发商的判决
• 成功代表混凝土模板供应商通过针对建筑商的留置权扣留索赔向开发商取得付款
• 在针对大型佛教寺庙开发项目的业主开发商的违约诉讼中代表建筑经理
• 经常代表总承包商和分包商在争议发生前就合同条款提供建议
• 代表医生处理大租户改善正畸实践纠纷
• 通过谈判和调解，成功避免了设计建造者针对所有者正畸实践开发的重大索赔
• 代表 150 单位开发项目的开发商针对电气分包商提出违约索赔
• 代表市政当局制定 MMCD 合同并管理民用基础设施工程的招标程序
• 代表房主处理针对总承包商的违约和疏忽索赔
• 代表房主处理由子行业提交的众多建筑商留置权的解雇事宜
• 代表机械分包商处理与萨里高层建筑开发商的纠纷，合同价值 2000 万美元。
• 代表机械分包商处理与里士满高层建筑开发商的纠纷，合同价值 1000 万美元。
• 代表玻璃承包商就合同价值在 5 至 1000 万美元之间的多项大型开发项目与开发商发生纠纷。
• 在疏忽索赔中代表专业工程师并成功为工程师辩护，使其免受 1000 万美元的索赔。
• 代表业主解决因玻璃设计和监督疏忽而对工程师提出索赔的纠纷。
• 代表施工经理与业主就未付发票发生争议。
• 代表开发商处理与施工经理的违约纠纷。
• 代表设计师处理与业主关于未付发票的纠纷。
• 代表土建承包商处理与业主就 CCDC 5B 污染土壤处理合同及附加合同的争议
• 代表不动产购买者向开发商提出虚假陈述索赔
• 代表业主处理房地产开发建设纠纷
• 代表分契公司处理与子贸易有关未付发票的纠纷
• 代表保险公司处理被保险人对疏忽设备供应的责任
• 在与总承包商的建筑纠纷中代表牧场主
• Acted for Professional Engineer in a complex civil fraud case involving multiple parties and jurisdictions
• 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
• Acted for owners of a construction improvement in resolving a dispute with the general contractor and obtained removal of a lien and settlement of case
• Successfully defended a Professional Engineer against a claim for defamatory libel
• Acted for owners of a commercial retail property in defending against general contractor for claims for extras and obtained dismissal of claim by way of summary trial
• Acted for concrete formwork subtrade in obtaining lien and payment on unpaid invoices and successfully obtained payment from owner by way of negotiation over builder’s lien holdback
• Acted on behalf of developer of property in North Vancouver in action for breach of contract
• Acted on behalf of Professional Engineer in dispute with City of Surrey over approval of building permit
• Acted on behalf of owner-developer of property in dispute with City of New Westminster
• Acted on behalf of US-based conglomerate in relation to dispute over heavy equipment supply contracts to major infrastructure projects in British Columbia
• Successfully obtained judgment against developer on behalf of concrete formwork supplier in Supreme Court
• Successfully obtained payment on behalf of concrete formwork supplier against developer by way of claim against Builder’s Lien Holdback
• Acted on behalf of construction manager in action for breach of contract against owner developer of a large Buddhist temple development
• Regularly act on behalf of general contractors and subcontractors in advising on contractual terms prior to disputes
• Acted on behalf of medical doctor in relation to dispute over large tenant improvement in orthodontic practice
• Successfully avoided significant claims against owner orthodontic practice development from design-builder through negotiation and mediation
• Acted for developer of 150-unit development against electrical subcontractor in claim for breach of contract
• Acted for municipality in developing MMCD contract and administering tendering process for civil infrastructure works
• Acted on behalf of homeowners in relation to claim against general contractor for breach of contract and negligence
• Acted on behalf of homeowners in relation to obtaining dismissal of numerous builder’s liens filed by subtrades
• Acted on behalf of mechanical subcontractor in dispute with developer of high rise building in Surrey with contract value of $20m.
• Acted on behalf of mechanical subcontractor in dispute with developer of high rise building in Richmond with contract value of $10m.
• Acted on behalf of glazing contractor in dispute with developers on multiple large developments with contract values between $5-$10m.
• Acted on behalf of Professional Engineer in negligence claim and successfully defended engineer from claim of $10m.
• Acted on behalf of owner in resolution of dispute with claim against engineer for negligent design and supervision of glazing.
• Acted on behalf of construction manager in dispute with owner over unpaid invoices.
• Acted on behalf of developer in relation to dispute with construction manager over breach of contract.
• Acted on behalf of designer in relation to dispute with owner over unpaid invoices.
• Acted on behalf of civil contractor in dispute with owner over CCDC 5B contract and extras for contaminated soils disposal
• Acted on behalf of purchasers of real property with claim against developer for misrepresentation
• Acted on behalf of owner in construction dispute over real property development
• Acted on behalf of strata corporation in relation to dispute with subtrade over unpaid invoices
• Acted on behalf of insurer in relation to insured’s responsibility for negligent equipment supply
• Acted on behalf of owner of ranch in construction dispute with general contractor

专业参与 – Professional Involvement

不列颠哥伦比亚省替代性争议解决协会 (ADRBC) 成员
不列颠哥伦比亚大学参议员
学术纪律学生申诉参议院委员会审裁员
加拿大律师协会执行会员 – Lower Mainland Young Lawyers
大律师和律师，不列颠哥伦比亚省律师协会
专业工程师，安大略省
不列颠哥伦比亚省专业工程师
加拿大律师协会不列颠哥伦比亚省分会会员
渥太华大学温哥华校友会成员
Declarations Toastmasters 会员副主席（过去）
不列颠哥伦比亚省出庭律师协会（过去）

Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of British Columbia (ADRBC)
Senator, University of British Columbia
Adjudicator, Senate Committee on Student Appeals of Academic Discipline
Executive Member of the Canadian Bar Association – Lower Mainland Young Lawyers
Barrister and Solicitor, Law Society of British Columbia
Professional Engineer, Ontario
Professional Engineer, British Columbia
Member of the Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch
Member of the Vancouver Alumni Council of the University of Ottawa
Vice-President of Membership, Declarations Toastmasters (past)
Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia (past)

教育 – Education

应用科学学士（管理选项），渥太华大学 – 2009
应用科学硕士（化学工程），渥太华大学 – 2011
不列颠哥伦比亚大学法学博士 – 2014

Bachelor of Applied Science (Management Option), University of Ottawa – 2009
Master of Applied Science (Chemical Engineering), University of Ottawa – 2011
Juris Doctor, University of British Columbia – 2014

专业领域 – Areas of Expertise

行政法庭
商业
建筑诉讼
建筑与工程法
人身伤害
职业责任
创业公司
证券

Administrative Tribunals
Business
Construction Litigation
Construction & Engineering Law
Personal Injury
Professional Liability
Startups
Securities

*Mike provides legal advice through ATAC LAW Corporation.