Ratcliff LLP
40 lawyers · Established 1950 · Metro Vancouver
One of 45 law firms listed in North Vancouver, and one of 2 handling Indigenous Law.
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Ratcliff LLP is a Vancouver-area law firm founded in 1950 and based in North Vancouver, serving individuals, First Nations and businesses. The firm is widely recognized as a leading Aboriginal law practice representing First Nations and Indigenous clients across British Columbia, Yukon and beyond, and also provides business, real estate, wills and estates, employment, civil litigation and public law services.
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Wheelchair accessibleLGBTQ+ friendlyParking availableBy appointmentIn-person services
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Lawyers 40
Alannis Mckee
Associate
Indigenous LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Arseniy Shchedrinskiy
Associate
Indigenous LawBusiness & Corporate Law
Brenda A. McLuhan
Partner
Employment & Labour LawIndigenous Law
Brian A. Hanson
Senior Counsel
Real Estate LawWills, Estates & Trusts
Charles G. (Chuck) Piercey
Partner
Real Estate LawBusiness & Corporate Law
Emma Hume
Associate
Indigenous LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Ewa Holender
Associate
Indigenous Law
Frances Ankenman
Associate
Indigenous LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Gary R. Yabsley
Senior Counsel
Indigenous Law
Grace Hermansen
Associate
Indigenous LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Hannah McDonald
Counsel
Indigenous LawBusiness & Corporate Law
James Tate
Partner
Indigenous LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Jamie Arbeau
Associate
Indigenous LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Jeffrey R. Nicholls
Associate
Indigenous LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Jeremy Shelford
Partner
Business & Corporate LawIndigenous Law
John R. Rich
Senior Counsel
Indigenous LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Karl P. Stephan
Senior Counsel
Indigenous LawBusiness & Corporate Law
Kate M. Blomfield
Partner
Indigenous LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Kate Oja
Associate
Indigenous LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Kaymi Yoon-Maxwell
Associate
Indigenous LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Kevin D. Lee
Partner
Indigenous LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Kristy A. Pozniak
Partner
Indigenous Law
Lauren Ferguson
Associate
Lesley Midzain
Associate
Wills, Estates & TrustsReal Estate Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1972–2025 · median 15 years in practice 39 of 40 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Victoria (11), University of British Columbia (8), Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law (3), University of Toronto (3), Dalhousie University (2), BPP Law School, UK and 11 more 39 of 40 lawyers
Who handles what
- Indigenous Law
- Alannis Mckee, Arseniy Shchedrinskiy, Brenda A. McLuhan, Emma Hume, Ewa Holender, Frances Ankenman, Gary R. Yabsley, Grace Hermansen, Hannah McDonald, James Tate, Jamie Arbeau, Jeffrey R. Nicholls, Jeremy Shelford, John R. Rich, Karl P. Stephan, Kate M. Blomfield, Kate Oja, Kaymi Yoon-Maxwell, Kevin D. Lee, Kristy A. Pozniak, Lisa C. Glowacki, Mario Garcia, Melinda J. Skeels, Michelle M. Ellison, Natalia Sudeyko, Nathan Hume, R. Brent Lehmann, Rebekah Smith, Simon Turner, Tammy Shoranick, Tegan Heywood, Tyler Struyk, Veronica A. Singer, Victoria B. Fred
- Administrative & Regulatory Law
- Alannis Mckee, Emma Hume, Frances Ankenman, James Tate, Jamie Arbeau, John R. Rich, Kate M. Blomfield, Kate Oja, Kaymi Yoon-Maxwell, Lisa C. Glowacki, Melinda J. Skeels, Nathan Hume, Tammy Shoranick, Victoria B. Fred
- Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Emma Hume, Grace Hermansen, James Tate, Jamie Arbeau, Jeffrey R. Nicholls, Kate M. Blomfield, Kate Oja, Kevin D. Lee, Lisa C. Glowacki, Melinda J. Skeels, Natalia Sudeyko, Rebekah Smith, Tammy Shoranick
- Business & Corporate Law
- Arseniy Shchedrinskiy, Charles G. (Chuck) Piercey, Hannah McDonald, Jeremy Shelford, Karl P. Stephan, Mario Garcia, Peter Coady, Peter I. Bonny, Tammy Shoranick, Tegan Heywood, Tyler Struyk, Veronica A. Singer
- Real Estate Law
- Brian A. Hanson, Charles G. (Chuck) Piercey, Lesley Midzain, Peter Coady, Peter I. Bonny
Offices 3
- Head Office
- 500 – 221 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3J3
604-988-5201
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- 221 Esplanade W, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3J8
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- 1512-808 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC
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Legal support staff 3
Law clerks, paralegals and articling students at this firm. They are not licensed lawyers.
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