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, administrative and constitutional law, human rights, labour and employment, and environmental matters. It was founded by litigators John L. Finlay, QC, T. Murray Rankin, KC, and Joseph J.M. Arvay, OC, OBC, QC.

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This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
2003–2020 · median 11 years in practice 6 of 15 lawyers
Law schools
University of British Columbia (5), University of Victoria (4), University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, University of Waikato (Te Piringa Faculty of Law) 12 of 15 lawyers

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1512 – 808 Nelson Street Box 12149 Nelson Square Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2H2

360 – 1070 Douglas Street Victoria, BC, V8W 2C4

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