Joel is recognized as a leading lawyer across multiple areas of civil litigation, representing clients in a broad range of civil and administrative law matters at both the trial and appellate levels, as well as before administrative tribunals.
His practice focuses on professional liability, commercial litigation (including multi-party cases and class actions), insurance litigation, and administrative law. He routinely acts as counsel on complex cases and appeals, having represented clients at all levels of court in British Columbia and before various administrative tribunals.
At Harper Grey, Joel serves as the Mentorship Partner, where he leads the mentorship program for both students and associates. Additionally, he is one of the firm's Student Recruitment Coordinators, overseeing the student recruitment and hiring process.
In his volunteer work, Joel acts as pro bono counsel in civil and administrative law matters. He serves as a board member for the Greater Vancouver Law Students’ Legal Advice Society, as Harper Grey’s LSLAP (Law Students’ Legal Advice Program) coordinator, and volunteers as a supervising lawyer with LSLAP.
Updated July 2024
