Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP

Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP (NST) is a Vancouver litigation firm founded in 1987 by Irwin Nathanson, Stephen Schachter, and Ardella Thompson. The firm focuses on trials, appeals, and arbitration in complex commercial disputes, including shareholder and securities matters, real estate development disputes, professional negligence, and class actions. It has grown to include six King's Counsel and often works alongside other leading Canadian and international law firms.

Practice areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Business & Corporate Law Real Estate Law Employment & Labour Law Class Actions Administrative & Regulatory Law Bankruptcy & Insolvency

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleVirtual appointments

Lawyers 16

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1969–2025 · median 13 years in practice 15 of 16 lawyers

Law schools

University of British Columbia (6), Dalhousie University (3), University of Saskatchewan (2), Osgoode Hall Law School, Queen's University, University of Toronto and 1 more 15 of 16 lawyers

Who handles what

• Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  Allison E. I. McMahon, Allyse M. Cruise, Emily L. Hansen, Heather E. Doi, Irwin G. Nathanson, James C. MacInnis, James P. Parker, Julia K. Lockhart, Karen L.M. Carteri, Kayla K. Strong, Mark S. Oulton, Murray A. Clemens, Sarah Chetney, Stephen R. Schachter
• Administrative & Regulatory Law
  Allison E. I. McMahon, Heather E. Doi, Julia K. Lockhart, Mark S. Oulton
• Business & Corporate Law
  Irwin G. Nathanson, Karen L.M. Carteri, Stephen R. Schachter
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
  Kayla K. Strong, Peter J. Reardon
• Class Actions
  Irwin G. Nathanson, Stephen R. Schachter
• Real Estate Law
  James P. Parker
• Wills, Estates & Trusts
  Emily L. Hansen