THE VANCOUVER BAR ASSOCIATION - Key Persons


Bronwen Black

Job Titles:
  • Associate at Whitelaw Twining
Bronwen is an associate at Whitelaw Twining. She has a broad insurance defence practice in diverse areas including professional liability, road maintenance, strata disputes, and construction. Bronwen was called to the BC bar in 2019 and the Alberta bar in 2021.

Cory Song

Job Titles:
  • Associate at Alexander Holburn
Cory is an associate at Alexander Holburn. He practices civil litigation and police law. He received his Juris Doctor from Thompson Rivers University in 2021 and was called to the BC bar in 2022.

Daniel Babcock

Job Titles:
  • Associate at Singleton Reynolds Urquhart Vogel LLP
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Daniel is an associate at Singleton Reynolds Urquhart Vogel LLP. He has a broad civil litigation practice that includes insurance defence, commercial litigation, construction, with more niche practice areas in employment, immigration, and defamation. Daniel graduated from the University of Victoria law school in 2109 and was called to the BC bar in 2020.

Heather Doi - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • President
  • Partner at Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson
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Heather Doi is a partner at Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP. She maintains a general civil litigation practice with a focus on corporate and commercial disputes, professional negligence and liability, and regulatory and administrative law. Heather received her Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia in 2015 and prior to that a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Victoria in 2010. She was called to the bar in British Columbia in 2017, and elected to the VBA board in 2020.

Neal Parker

Job Titles:
  • Associate at Harper Grey LLP
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Neal is an associate at Harper Grey LLP, where he practices with the health law, professional regulation, workplace law and commercial litigation groups. Neal received his Juris Doctor from the University of Victoria in 2019. Prior to that, he received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia in 2012 and a Master of Science from the University of Amsterdam in 2015. Neal was called to the bar of British Columbia in 2020.

Niall Rand

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers Team

Rachel Wollenberg

Job Titles:
  • Associate at Lawson Lundell
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Rachel is an associate at Lawson Lundell. She has a broad commercial litigation practice. Rachel received her Juris Doctor from the University of Victoria. She was called to the Alberta bar in 2020, and was called to the BC bar in 2023.

Sean Gallagher - VP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Vice President
  • Associate in the Disputes Group at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Sean is an associate in the Disputes Group at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. He practices transactional and commercial litigation with a focus on court approval of plans of arrangement and corporate reorganizations, contractual disputes, tort claims, and securities litigation. Sean received his Juris Doctor from Western University in 2019 and prior to that a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia in 2015. He was called to the bar in British Columbia in 2020.

Spencer Malthouse

Job Titles:
  • Associate at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
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Spencer is an associate at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP practicing litigation. Spencer has a broad practice including product liability, construction, and insurance law. Spencer obtained his JD, magma cum laude, from the University of Ottawa in 2019. He is called to the bar of Ontario (2020) and BC (2022). Spencer also serves on the CBABC's mental wellness taskforce.

Zachary Rogers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Secretary - Treasurer
  • Partner at Clark Wilson LLP
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Zachary Rogers is a partner at Clark Wilson LLP. He maintains both a solicitor's and litigator's practice, working exclusively in the areas of Wills, Estates & Trusts (planning, administration and litigation), and Elder Law (including Adult Guardianship matters). Zachary served on the VBA Board from 2017-2019, and has been it's Secretary/Treasurer since November 2020.