There are 25 Benchers who are lawyers
— elected by other lawyers in nine regions across BC — and up to six
appointed Benchers, who are non-lawyers appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (provincial
Cabinet). Benchers serve two-year, renewable
terms. The senior Bencher is the President, who serves a one-year term in that position. The
Attorney General of British Columbia is also a Bencher although, in
practice, the Deputy Attorney General attends Bencher meetings on the
Attorney General's behalf.
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G. Glen Ridgway, QC
President
Nanaimo County
Bencher profile
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Ridgway & Company
200 - 44 Queens Road
Duncan, BC V9L 2W4
Tel. 250-746-7121
Fax: 250-746-4070 |
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Gavin H.G. Hume, QC
First Vice-President
Vancouver County
Bencher profile |
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
2900 - 550 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 0A3
Tel: 604-631-3131
Fax: 604-632-3153 |
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Bruce A. LeRose, QC
Second Vice-President
Kootenay County
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Thompson, LeRose & Brown
200 – 999 Farwell Street
Trail, BC V1R 3V1
Tel: 250-368-3327
Fax: 250-368-4994 |
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Rita C. Andreone
Vancouver County
Bencher profile |
Lawson Lundell LLP
1600 Cathedral Place
925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2
Tel: 604-685-3456
Fax: 604-669-1620 |
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Kathryn Berge, QC
Victoria County
Bencher profile |
Berge Hart Cassels
300 – 1001 Wharf Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1T6
Tel: 250-388-9477
Fax: 250-388-9470 |
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Joost Blom, QC
Vancouver County
Bencher profile |
UBC Faculty of Law
1822 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Tel: 604-822-3151
Fax: 604-822-8108 |
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Patricia Bond
Vancouver County |
North Shore Law LLP
6th Floor, 171 West Esplanade
North Vancouver, BC V7M 3J9
Tel: 604-980-8571
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Robert C. Brun, QC
Vancouver County
Bencher profile |
Harris & Brun
5th Floor – 555 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1Z5
Tel: 604- 683-2466
Fax: 604- 683-4541 |
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E. David Crossin, QC
Vancouver County |
Sugden, McFee & Roos LLP
Suite 700 – 375 Water Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5N3
Tel: 604-687-7700 |
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Tom Fellhauer
Okanagan district
Bencher profile
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Pushor Mitchell LLP
3rd Floor, 1665 Ellis Street
Kelowna, BC V1Y 2B3
Tel: 250-762-2108 |
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Leon Getz , QC
Vancouver County
Bencher profile |
Getz Prince Wells LLP
#1810 – 1111 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4M3
Tel: 604-685-6367
Fax: 604-685-9798 |
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Carol W. Hickman
Westminster County
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Quay Law Centre
#300 – First Capital Place
960 Quayside Drive
New Westminster, BC V3M 6G2
Tel: 604-527-1161
Fax: 604-527-1165 |
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Jan Lindsay, QC
Westminster County
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Lindsay Kenney LLP
#400 – 20033 – 64th Avenue
Langley, BC V2Y 1M9
Tel: 604-534-5114
Fax: 604-534-5927 |
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David W. Mossop, QC
Vancouver County
Bencher profile
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Community Legal Assistance Society
300 – 1140 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4G1
Tel: 604-685-3425
Fax: 604-685-7611 |
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Suzette Narbonne
Prince Rupert County
Bencher profile
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Narbonne Law Office
Box 256
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3P6
Tel: 250-624-4899
Fax: 250-624-3046 |
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Thelma O'Grady
Vancouver County
Bencher profile |
Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP
3000 Royal Centre
1055 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3R3
Tel: 604-641-4832
Fax: 604-646-2616 |
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C.E. Lee Ongman
Cariboo County
Bencher profile |
Traxler Haines
614 – 1488 – 4th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 4Y2
Tel: 250-563-7741 |
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Gregory A. Petrisor
Cariboo County
Bencher profile
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512 – 1488 Fourth Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 4Y2
Tel: 250-563-4971 |
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David M. Renwick, QC
Westminster County |
Baker Newby
9259 Main Street
PO Box 390
Chilliwack, BC V2T 6K2
Tel: 604-792-1376
Fax: 604-792-8711 |
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Alan M. Ross
Vancouver County
Bencher profile |
Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP
2700 – 700 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B8
Tel: 604-484-1700 |
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Catherine A. Sas, QC
Vancouver County
Bencher profile |
Miller Thomson LLP
Robson Court
840 Howe Street, 10th Floor
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1
Tel: 604-687-2242 |
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Richard N. Stewart, QC
Victoria County |
Cook Roberts LLP
1175 Douglas Street, 7th Floor
Victoria, BC V8W 2E1
Tel: 250-385-1411
Fax: 250-413-3300 |
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Herman Van Ommen
Vancouver County
Bencher profile
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McCarthy Tetrault LLP
#1300 - 777 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1K2
Tel: 604-643-7100
Fax: 604-643-7900
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Arthur E. Vertlieb, QC
Vancouver County
Bencher profile |
Vertlieb Dosanjh
200 - 1462 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6H 1E1
Tel: 604-688-7761
Fax: 604-327-2923 |
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Kenneth M. Walker
Kamloops District |
Wozniak & Walker
533 Nicola Street
Kamloops, BC V2C 2P9
Tel. 250-374-6226
Fax: 250-374-4485 |
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Haydn Acheson
Bencher profile
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c/o The Law Society of BC
8th Floor, 845 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Z9 |
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Satwinder Bains
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c/o The Law Society of BC
8th Floor, 845 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Z9 |
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Stacy Kuiack
Bencher profile
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c/o The Law Society of BC
8th Floor, 845 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Z9 |
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Peter B. Lloyd
Bencher profile
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c/o The Law Society of BC
8th Floor, 845 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Z9 |
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Benjimen Meisner
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c/o The Law Society of BC
8th Floor, 845 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Z9 |
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Claude Richmond
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c/o The Law Society of BC
8th Floor, 845 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Z9 |
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