Tanya Chamberlain, KC selected as Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s Second Vice-President

Congratulations to Bencher Tanya Chamberlain, KC, who has been selected as second vice-president for the Federation of Law Societies of Canada for a one-year term beginning January 2027. Her appointment marks the first time in 10 years that a BC Bencher has joined the Executive Committee at the Federation. Members of the Executive Committee serve a one-year term and are selected based on a regional rotation.

Since April 2026, Tanya has served as the Law Society of BC’s nominee to the Federation’s Council. She is a family law lawyer and sole practitioner who was called to the bar in British Columbia in 1995. She is a Collaborative Lawyer, Family Law Mediator, Arbitrator and Parenting Coordinator, and prepares Hear the Child Reports. 

Tanya is a member of the Health and Justice Alliance Steering Committee, a collaboration between lawyers and doctors working to reduce the harm British Columbians experience when going through relationship break down. Tanya is a Past President of BC Sailing. 

Tanya was elected as a Bencher of the Law Society for the County of Vancouver in 2021 and is currently the Chair of the Access to Justice Advisory Committee and the Ethics and Lawyer Independence Advisory Committee: Civil (Family). She is also a member of the Discipline Committee and the Executive Committee.