Headquarters:
1030 West 6th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6H1A3
Year founded:
2007
Number of partners and employees:
8
Phone:
604 685 2361
Email:
info@pacificmedicallaw.ca
Website:
pacificmedicallaw.ca
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/pacific-medical-law
“Our track record of successful outcomes speaks to our commitment to fighting tirelessly for clients’ rights and promoting their well-being”
Mathieu Picard,
Fidelis Law Droit
PACIFIC MEDICAL LAW
Paul McGivern, KC
Director
Susanne Raab
Director
Lindsay McGivern
Director
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Paul McGivern, KC, is a senior litigator who acts exclusively in plaintiff’s medical negligence and infant injury cases. He has litigated numerous high-profile precedent-setting cases in British Columbia and also at the Supreme Court of Canada, and has served as adjunct professor of law at UBC for 18 years.
McGivern is a founding member of the Birth Injury Lawyers Alliance of Canada and a member of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group of the American Association of Justice. He is consistently recommended in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Best Lawyers in Canada, including being named Vancouver’s “Lawyer of the Year for Medical Negligence”.
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Paul McGivern, KC
Susanne Raab is a medical malpractice lawyer, an adjunct professor of law, and an advocate for children and adults living with disabilities. She is recognized as a leader in medical negligence by Best Lawyers in Canada and the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
Raab is also a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. She has appeared before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of British Columbia, and the Supreme Court of Canada. She is actively involved in advocating for individuals living with disabilities, and is past president of the Board of Directors of the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC.
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Susanne Raab
Lindsay McGivern represents plaintiffs in medical negligence and birth injury litigation. She is a member of the Birth Injury Lawyers Alliance of Canada and the Western Canadian Medical Malpractice Association, and serves on the executive committee of the Canadian Bar Association, BC branch, health law subsection.
McGivern articled at a civil litigation defense firm before moving to Pacific Medical Law, which has allowed her to have a broader perspective and given her a better understanding of the different approaches taken by plaintiff’s and defense counsel. She is an adjunct professor of law at UBC, where she teaches the medical negligence course.
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Lindsay McGivern
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Andrea Donaldson
Counsel
Andrea Donaldson’s practice is focused on advocating for individuals and families who have suffered severe injuries as a result of medical negligence. She is a long-standing member of the Western Canadian Medical Malpractice Association. Donaldson regularly attends and has spoken at medical-legal conferences to maintain up-to-date knowledge of advancements in medicine, litigation strategies, and standards of care in the medical field, and has written articles on issues arising in medical malpractice and civil litigation.
Outside of her professional work, she volunteers with Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports, teaching adults and children with disabilities how to ski.
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Jessica Kim
Counsel
Jessica Kim’s practice focuses on representing individuals with injuries caused by medical malpractice. She is involved in medically and legally complex cases concerning catastrophic injuries. Kim graduated from the University of Alberta, where she won an award for her attention to women’s health issues.
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Jessica Kim
Pacific Medical Law helps people who have been injured through medical malpractice obtain fair compensation for their injuries. Pacific Medical Law is one of the very few law firms in Canada that practices exclusively in the field of plaintiff medical malpractice and birth injury.
Representing patients who have been injured as a result of medical negligence is the only work Pacific Medical Law does. The firm has the experience and knowledge necessary to identify the medical and legal issues and access to experienced medical advisors who can provide the unbiased and comprehensive expert opinions necessary to protect their clients’ best interests.
“It’s more than just ensuring full financial compensation; we tirelessly strive to secure the treatment [our clients] require to recover from their injuries”
Mathieu Picard,
Fidelis Law Droit
David Lackman
Senior Counsel
Jonathan Burton
Senior Litigation Lawyer
Erin Ellis
Senior Associate
Liane Brown
Partner
David Lackman graduated with honours from McGill University in 1978 and earned his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. Admitted to the California Bar in 1982 and the Law Society of Ontario in 1985, Lackman has over 40 years of legal expertise.
Lackman’s practice focuses on complex personal injury, long-term disability, wrongful death claims, and criminal injury compensation. Known for achieving outstanding results, he has taken on some of the nation’s largest corporations, including railway operators, earning a reputation as a highly skilled litigator in high-stakes cases.
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David Lackman
Jonathan Burton is a senior associate at Gluckstein Lawyers, a prominent personal injury law firm based in Toronto. With over 18 years of experience, he has established himself as a knowledgeable, compassionate, and dedicated personal injury lawyer.
Burton joined the firm in 2005 and has since been instrumental in providing expert legal representation to clients seeking justice for their injuries. His broad expertise and commitment to his clients make him an invaluable member of the Gluckstein Lawyers team.
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Erin Ellis has over a decade of experience advocating for survivors of sexual and physical abuse, both recent and historical. She represents clients across Canada, seeking recognition and compensation for harm caused or enabled by individuals and institutions, including teachers, coaches, clergy, foster parents, and more.
Ellis earned her Bachelor of Science from Cornell University (2003) and her law degree from Queen’s University (2007), joining the Ontario Bar in 2008. With a deep understanding of civil abuse litigation, she is highly compassionate and dedicated, providing client-centered representation and leveraging her expertise to support survivors with determination and care.
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Erin Ellis
Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.
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Liane Brown
Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.
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Liane Brown
Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.
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Ben Irantalab
Since the firm’s founding in 2014, the partners have built a robust network of relationships within the legal profession and beyond. Its lawyers are also instrumental in building trust within the legal community and nurturing strong relationships with healthcare providers in their clients’ best interests.
The firm’s all-encompassing approach differentiates it as among the best nationwide. Canadian Lawyer recognized it as a Top Personal Injury Boutique of 2024.
“Ultimately, we want our clients to feel satisfied with the outcome of their legal case and the support provided along the way,” Picard says. “It’s more than just ensuring full financial compensation; we tirelessly strive to secure the treatment they require to recover from their injuries.”
That philosophy extends to their involvement in the legal community, where the firm’s lawyers participate in professional associations, present their research at industry conferences, contribute to analysis and legal system improvements, and advocate for change in the laws and regulations that promote road safety and protect the rights of accident victims.
The firm also stands as an industry leader for successfully transitioning its practice to thrive in a remote workforce environment and electronically executing legal documents and procedures.
“This proactive and forward-thinking mindset allows us to quickly identify creative solutions to legal challenges, potentially resolving issues more efficiently and cost-effectively for our clients,” adds Picard.
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“We will also continue to invest in talent. We are committed to drawing from the broadest pools of talent, and to creating an environment that attracts and retains stellar employees. We recognise the importance of building teams that are diverse, collaborative, and innovative and are dedicated to cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture in which all our employees can thrive.”
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Through its unwavering focus on employee engagement, Accolade strives to create a welcoming and diverse environment where talent is excited to come to work every day.
· serious injury claims
· medical malpractice claims
· long-term disability denials
· slip-and-fall accidents
· Day-to-day Shout-outs – to award outstanding work, employees can exchange earned points for gift vouchers of up to $150
· Quarterly Stars Award – employees demonstrating core values have the chance to win $500
· Annual Hero’s Celebration – manager-nominated and peer-voted awards where outstanding employees earn a $5,000 bonus
Ben Irantalab
Partner
Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.
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Ben Irantalab
Ben Irantalab
Partner
Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.
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Ben Irantalab
Ben Irantalab
Partner
Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.
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Liane Brown
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