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Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms in Capital Regional District, British Columbia

70 law firms.

What does a civil litigation lawyer in Greater Victoria do?

A civil litigation lawyer in Greater Victoria handles disputes between people, businesses, or organizations that turn into a lawsuit rather than a criminal charge. Common files include contract disagreements, unpaid debts, property and construction disputes, and negligence claims. Larger claims are heard in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, which sits with the Provincial Court at the Victoria courthouse at 850 Burdett Avenue. Most files settle before they reach a trial.

The work is broader than the courtroom. A litigation lawyer assesses whether you have a claim, drafts the pleadings, runs document discovery and examinations, and negotiates toward a settlement. Clients come from across the region, from Victoria and Oak Bay to Saanich and Sidney.

Which court or tribunal hears your civil claim in BC?

Where your claim goes depends on how much it's worth and what it's about. The Supreme Court of British Columbia hears the larger civil claims. The Provincial Court handles Small Claims up to $35,000. For smaller matters there's the Civil Resolution Tribunal, an online tribunal that resolves small claims up to $5,000, most strata (condo) disputes, and some motor-vehicle matters.

That split matters in a region with this much strata housing. A dispute between an owner and a strata council in Central Saanich, or in a condo building in Langford, usually starts at the tribunal rather than in a courtroom. Sorting out the right forum early saves time and cost, and it's one of the first things a lawyer settles with you.

How long do you have to sue in British Columbia?

For most civil claims the basic deadline is two years, set by the Limitation Act. The clock usually starts on the day you discover the claim, which isn't always the day the problem happened. A separate ultimate limit of 15 years caps how long a claim can survive once the underlying act or omission has occurred. Some claims carry their own shorter deadlines. Miss a date and you can lose the right to sue, so it's worth getting advice early and letting the firm calendar the key dates.

How do you choose a civil litigation firm in Greater Victoria?

Start with a firm that has handled your kind of dispute, whether that's a contract claim, a strata fight, a construction problem, or a professional negligence file. Ask who will carry your file, how the firm approaches a matter that might go to trial rather than settle, and how it charges, since litigation is usually billed by the hour and the costs add up. A frank read on your odds matters more than a confident pitch. Firms sit across Victoria, Saanich, and Oak Bay, with others out toward Sidney and the western communities, so there's usually one within reach.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of British Columbia directory. Browse the civil litigation & dispute resolution firms in Greater Victoria below.

Accordance Dispute Resolution LLP

1 lawyer · Est. 2022

Accordance Dispute Resolution LLP is a mediation and arbitration firm based in Victoria, British Columbia, serving clients across Victoria, Vancouver, and the rest of the province. The firm focuses on resolving busine…

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Arvay Finlay LLP

15 lawyers · Est. 1990

Arvay Finlay LLP is a litigation boutique founded in 1990, with offices in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. The firm focuses on public law, appeals, and complex litigation, including Aboriginal rights, admini…

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Ashmead Law

3 lawyers

Ashmead Law is a litigation boutique in Victoria, BC handling corporate and commercial disputes, environmental and administrative law, real estate and commercial leasing, and employment matters. Founded by Ryan Ashmea…

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Astute Legal

1 lawyer

Astute Legal is a Victoria, BC solo practice run by Ronke Olorunojowon, a barrister, solicitor, and notary public who focuses on family law and general civil matters. She previously practised criminal and immigration …

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Blue Sky Legal Group is a small, primarily virtual law practice serving clients across British Columbia. It focuses on wills and estates, family law, and real estate matters, including mediation and litigation, and ca…

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Bojm, Funt & Gibbons LLP

10 lawyers · Est. 2017

Bojm, Funt & Gibbons LLP is a civil litigation boutique with offices in Vancouver's Yaletown area and downtown Victoria, founded in 2017. The firm has been ranked in General Commercial Litigation by Chambers and Partn…

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Breakwater Law

4 lawyers

Breakwater Law is a law firm in Victoria, BC, chiefly practising family law and fertility law, wills and estates, and business law. It also handles corporate, commercial, civil litigation, employment, and public and a…

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Browne Associates

4 lawyers

Browne Associates is a Victoria, BC law firm offering family law, real estate, business law, wills and estates, and litigation and arbitration services. Its four lawyers include a family law mediator and a senior part…

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Carfra Lawton LLP

31 lawyers · Est. 1985

Carfra Lawton LLP is an insurance and litigation law firm based in Victoria, serving clients across British Columbia and the Yukon. Established in 1985 by James S. Carfra, Q.C. and Dean P.J. Lawton, the firm represent…

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Cascadia Legal LLP

5 lawyers

Cascadia Legal LLP is an Indigenous-owned law firm in Victoria, BC, that grew out of the dissolution of DGW Law. Founded by partners John Gailus and Courtenay Jacklin, the firm serves First Nations communities across …

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Considine & Company is a law firm in Victoria, British Columbia, led by Christopher Considine, KC, who has practised law for more than 40 years. The firm handles personal injury, criminal law, employment law, and medi…

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Cook Roberts LLP

14 lawyers · Est. 1970

Cook Roberts LLP is a Victoria, BC law firm founded in 1970 by Ron Cook and Art Roberts, which merged with the Victoria firm Alexander Greene in 2002. It offers services across business, employment, real estate, civil…

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Cox Taylor

16 lawyers · Est. 1881

Cox Taylor is a full-service law firm in downtown Victoria, BC, tracing its roots to a law practice founded by Thornton Fell in 1881. Its 17 lawyers handle administrative, municipal, corporate, insurance, real estate,…

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Crease Harman LLP

21 lawyers · Est. 1866

Crease Harman LLP is a Victoria, BC law firm tracing its roots to 1866, making it the oldest continuously operating law firm in British Columbia. It offers full-service representation across the province, from the Oka…

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Dinning Hunter Law

6 lawyers · Est. 1974

Dinning Hunter Law is a Westshore/Greater Victoria firm established in 1974 as Dinning Vallance, now marking more than 50 years serving the community. Its lawyers are licensed in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, an…

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Dives, Harper, Stanger & Mizrahi LLP is a Vancouver and Victoria litigation firm practicing commercial litigation, major personal injury, complex litigation, professional malpractice, and human rights law. Its lawyers…

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ERA Law

4 lawyers

ERA Law is a general-practice law firm based in Langford, BC, serving the West Shore and Greater Victoria region. Its lawyers handle wills and estates, corporate and commercial matters, real estate conveyancing, and e…

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Farris LLP

101 lawyers · Est. 1903

Farris LLP is a full-service law firm founded in 1903, with offices in Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, and Surrey, British Columbia. The firm advises on more than 50 practice areas and industries, including corporate an…

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Firestone & Tyhurst Law is a Victoria, BC firm practising family law, criminal law, civil litigation, and personal injury law. The firm offers a free half-hour initial consultation and a 24-hour emergency phone line f…

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Foundation Law Corporation (FLC) is a Richmond, British Columbia firm serving Chinese and Canadian clients, with additional offices in downtown Vancouver and Victoria. It practises family, business, real estate, immig…

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Haddock & Company

9 lawyers · Est. 2001

Haddock & Company is a North Vancouver law firm known as "BC's Housing Lawyers," with a second office in Victoria available by appointment. Founded in 2001, the firm concentrates on strata property, co-operative housi…

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Hallgren Faulkner

1 lawyer · Est. 1980

Hallgren Faulkner is a law firm and notary practice in Sooke, BC, serving the community since 1980. It handles real estate, wills and estates, corporate matters, and notarizations, and its current lawyer, Albert Berns…

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HALO (Haro Associated Law Offices) is a Victoria-area litigation firm formed when McKnight Law and Missaghi Law joined together. It handles personal injury claims, insurance disputes, commercial and employment litigat…

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Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt (HOM) is a full-service civil law firm in Victoria, BC, with more than 100 years of combined lawyer experience across corporate law, commercial disputes, construction law, employment law, fa…

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