Carfra Lawton LLP

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 represents insurers, institutions, and government agencies, with a team of more than 20 lawyers, paralegals, and articling students focused on insurance defence, coverage, and subrogation.

Practice areas

Personal Injury Insurance Law Administrative & Regulatory Law Health Law Construction Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Wills, Estates & Trusts

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleBy appointmentIn-person services

Lawyers 31

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1981–2026 · median 13 years in practice 29 of 31 lawyers

Law schools

University of Victoria (7), University of British Columbia (4), Thompson Rivers University (3), University of Alberta (2), University of Ottawa (2), University of Saskatchewan (2) and 9 more 30 of 31 lawyers

Who handles what

• Personal Injury
  Amos Comeau, Annie E. Olson, Aron M. Bookman, Brian L. Hoffmann, Dean P.J. Lawton, K.C., Derek M. Tochor, Fiona M. McQueen, Gary L. Shumka, Giles P.G. Deshon, Grace R. M. Haddock-Lapointe, Ingrid E. Rost, Jeremy D. Martin, Jill C. MacDonald, Joe D. Antifaev, Karen N. Orr, Karl R. Roemer, Laura M. Olsen, Lindsay N. MacLean, Malcolm J.C. Smith, Margot A. Liechti, Nazanin Aram, Ryan E. Butler, Sadaf Pourmand, Sarah E.M. Reay, Sarah M. Lundy, Stephanie N. Dawes, Taylor D.C. Dalziel, Timothy J. Wedge
• Insurance Law
  Amos Comeau, Annie E. Olson, Aron M. Bookman, Brian L. Hoffmann, Dean P.J. Lawton, K.C., Derek M. Tochor, Fiona M. McQueen, Gary L. Shumka, Giles P.G. Deshon, Grace R. M. Haddock-Lapointe, Jeremy D. Martin, Jill C. MacDonald, Joe D. Antifaev, Karen N. Orr, Laura M. Olsen, Lindsay N. MacLean, Malcolm J.C. Smith, Margot A. Liechti, Mary Ann E. MacKenzie, Nazanin Aram, Ryan E. Butler, Sadaf Pourmand, Sarah E.M. Reay, Sarah M. Lundy, Stephanie N. Dawes, Timothy J. Wedge
• Administrative & Regulatory Law
  Anne F. Cameron, Annie E. Olson, Aron M. Bookman, Brian L. Hoffmann, Dean P.J. Lawton, K.C., Derek M. Tochor, Fiona M. McQueen, Giles P.G. Deshon, Grace R. M. Haddock-Lapointe, Ingrid E. Rost, Jeremy D. Martin, Joe D. Antifaev, Karen N. Orr, Laura D. Soproniuk, Laura M. Olsen, Margot A. Liechti, Mary Ann E. MacKenzie, Sadaf Pourmand, Sarah M. Lundy, Stephanie N. Dawes, Taylor D.C. Dalziel, Timothy J. Wedge
• Health Law
  Anne F. Cameron, Aron M. Bookman, Brian L. Hoffmann, Derek M. Tochor, Fiona M. McQueen, Giles P.G. Deshon, Grace R. M. Haddock-Lapointe, Ingrid E. Rost, Jeremy D. Martin, Joe D. Antifaev, Karl R. Roemer, Laura D. Soproniuk, Laura M. Olsen, Margot A. Liechti, Mary Ann E. MacKenzie, Sadaf Pourmand, Sarah E.M. Reay, Sarah M. Lundy, Stephanie N. Dawes, Taylor D.C. Dalziel, Timothy J. Wedge
• Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  Brian L. Hoffmann, Dean P.J. Lawton, K.C., Derek M. Tochor, Fiona M. McQueen, Giles P.G. Deshon, Ingrid E. Rost, Jeremy D. Martin, Karen N. Orr, Karl R. Roemer, Laura D. Soproniuk, Laura M. Olsen, Lindsay N. MacLean, Mary Ann E. MacKenzie, Nazanin Aram, Sadaf Pourmand, Sarah M. Lundy, Stephanie N. Dawes, Taylor D.C. Dalziel, Timothy J. Wedge
• Construction Law
  Amos Comeau, Aron M. Bookman, Brian L. Hoffmann, Derek M. Tochor, Fiona M. McQueen, Giles P.G. Deshon, Jeremy D. Martin, Jill C. MacDonald, Karl R. Roemer, Laura D. Soproniuk, Lindsay N. MacLean, Margot A. Liechti, Ryan E. Butler, Sadaf Pourmand, Sarah M. Lundy, Stephanie N. Dawes, Taylor D.C. Dalziel, Timothy J. Wedge
• Wills, Estates & Trusts
  Mary Ann E. MacKenzie, Sadaf Pourmand, Stephanie N. Dawes