Capital Regional District

Administrative & Regulatory Law Firms in Victoria, British Columbia

18 law firms.

What does an administrative lawyer do?

Administrative lawyers represent people and businesses before the tribunals and boards that make government decisions: licensing, professional discipline, social benefits, and regulatory matters.

These bodies exist at both the federal and provincial levels, so which forum and which rules apply depends on the decision you're challenging.

How do you choose the right firm in Victoria?

Ask whether the firm regularly appears before the specific tribunal you're dealing with, and how it approaches the deadlines for appeals and judicial review.

LawOnline lists 18 administrative & regulatory law firms in Victoria, British Columbia. You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of British Columbia directory. Browse the administrative & regulatory law firms in Victoria below.

Acumen Law Corporation

10 lawyers · Est. 2008

Acumen Law Corporation is a criminal defence firm serving Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, and Victoria, with a focus on DUI and Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) cases. The firm also handles other criminal matters suc…

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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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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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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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Costa Law

1 lawyer

Costa Law is a criminal defence practice run by lawyer Elizabete Costa, a former Crown counsel who moved to private practice in 2017. The firm focuses on criminal, quasi-criminal, and regulatory litigation, along with…

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Crease Harman LLP

19 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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Farris LLP

98 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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Lovett Westmacott

4 lawyers · Est. 1997

Lovett Westmacott is a boutique Victoria, BC firm focused on administrative, constitutional and human rights law. Founded in 1997 by Deborah Lovett and Angela Westmacott, both King's Counsel, the firm advises public b…

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Lugosi Law

1 lawyer

Lugosi Law is a litigation boutique based in Victoria, British Columbia, led by Charles Lugosi, a barrister and solicitor admitted in both Ontario and British Columbia. The firm focuses on constitutional and Charter l…

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Marshall Massey Alberto is a Victoria, BC law firm focused on criminal defence, with additional practices in family law, professional discipline, and PharmaCare audits. Its lawyers appear regularly in the BC Provincia…

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Mulroney Siver Law

5 lawyers · Est. 1992

Mulroney Siver Law, branded 'Your Law Partner,' is a Victoria, BC firm handling a broad range of complex civil matters, including wills, estates and trusts litigation, employment and human rights disputes, tax litigat…

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Sage Legal LLP

4 lawyers · Est. 2017

Sage Legal LLP is a small, remote-friendly law firm whose team is based across BC (including Victoria) and focuses on Indigenous and Aboriginal law, working with First Nations communities and organizations. Founded by…

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Shields Harney

4 lawyers · Est. 1998

Shields Harney is a boutique commercial litigation firm formed in 1998 by John Shields and Greg Harney, with offices in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. Its lawyers handle disputes involving real estate, fran…

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SMS Law

13 lawyers · Est. 1988

SMS Law (formerly Stewart McDannold Stuart) is a Victoria-based law firm that has focused exclusively on local government law since it was founded in 1988. Its team of lawyers advises municipalities, regional district…

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Tollefson Law

2 lawyers

Tollefson Law is a boutique firm based in Victoria, BC that focuses on environmental, climate, resource governance, and public interest law. Founded by Chris Tollefson, K.C., who is also a law professor at the Univers…

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Westshore Law

2 lawyers

Westshore Law is a Victoria, BC firm led by principal lawyer Charlene Cleary, serving the western communities and the wider Greater Victoria area. It practises mediation, employment law and workplace investigations, a…

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