SMS Law
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.13 lawyers · Established 1988 · Capital Regional District
One of 163 law firms listed in Victoria, and one of 18 handling Administrative & Regulatory Law.
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 districts, health authorities and other public bodies across British Columbia on administrative and constitutional law, real estate, construction, employment and litigation matters. The firm rebranded to SMS Law in 2025 while keeping its full legal name.
Practice areas
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 13
Jacob Gehlen
Associate
Jessica Eastwood
Associate
Josh Krusell
Managing Partner, Litigation
Katherine Reilly
Associate Counsel
Kerri Crawford
Associate Counsel
Kyle Falk-Varcoe
Associate
Matt McCarthy
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Mel van Fram
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Paige Gibson
Associate Counsel
Peter Johnson
Partner
Ryan Bortolin
Partner
Thomas Haughian
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Trevor Wilson
Associate
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2007–2026 · median 8 years in practice 11 of 13 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Victoria (7), Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, Thompson Rivers University, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia and 1 more 13 of 13 lawyers
Who handles what
Where to find them
Stewart McDannold Stuart Barristers & Solicitors, 2nd Floor, 837 Burdett Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 1B3 · 250-380-7744
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