FEATURE
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
Executive Committee 2008/2009 BRANCH PRESIDENT Miriam Maisonville Miriam Maisonville was called to the Bar in British Columbia in 1986 and the Bar in Alberta in 1991. A graduate of the University of British Columbia law school in 1985, Miriam practices with the Ministry of the Attorney General, Appeals and Special Prosecutions, conducting fraud prosecutions and appeals. A member of the Bilingual Prosecutors group, she also conducts French language prosecutions. Miriam practised civil litigation and conducted criminal defence work prior to joining the Ministry in 1994. She is a past Chair of the Vancouver Criminal Section, and a past President of the Association des Juristes d’Expression Française de la Colombie-Britannique. PAST-PRESIDENT F. Kenneth Walton This year Ken Walton serves on the Executive as Past President. Ken graduated law school from the University of Saskatchewan in 1972. He was admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar in 1973 and the B.C. Bar in 1975. His practice life has been spent in Victoria B.C. since 1974. Presently, his work is in ICBC claims, wills and estates, CPP and WCB claims and general civil litigation. Ken has been an active Rotary Club member for years and is a past Assistant Governor as well as a past President of Kinsmen, K-40 and Rotary and a past member of many boards. VICE-PRESIDENT James M. Bond James is a Partner in the Vancouver office of Lang Michener LLP. James’ practice is concentrated in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, franchise and distribution, privacy, technology, and intellectual property law. James holds a BV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, has been ranked for the last four years as a “Leading Lawyer” in Canada by the legal publication, LEXPERT, and has been named one of “Canada’s Best Lawyers” for 2008. James is an active volunteer, and is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Vancouver Bar Association. SECRETARY-TREASURER Stephen McPhee Stephen began his legal career in South Africa where he was called to the Bar in 1997. His law degree was earned at the University of Stellenbosch, situated in the heart of the South African wine lands, which makes his successful academic performance there even more impressive. He immigrated to Canada in 1997, obtained his Canadian legal accreditation in 2000, and was called to the Bar in B.C. in 2002. Stephen is a partner with Ramsay Lampman Rhodes in Nanaimo and practises general, commercial and civil litigation, personal injury and family law. He has a special interest in ADR.
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