Richards Buell Sutton LLP

Richards Buell Sutton LLP is a mid-sized regional law firm based in Vancouver and Surrey, British Columbia. Founded in 1871, it's one of the oldest law firms in the province, with roughly 50 lawyers and more than two dozen paralegals. The firm covers a broad range of practice areas, including business law, real estate, litigation, employment, estate planning, and technology.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Real Estate Law Employment & Labour Law Wills, Estates & Trusts Personal Injury Technology & Startups Intellectual Property Bankruptcy & Insolvency Construction Law Family Law Tax Law Insurance Law

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleBy appointment

Lawyers 54

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1974–2025 · median 13 years in practice 52 of 54 lawyers

Law schools

University of British Columbia (14), University of Victoria (7), Thompson Rivers University (5), Osgoode Hall Law School (4), University of Calgary (3), Bond University (2) and 14 more 52 of 54 lawyers

Languages on the roster

Arabic, Cantonese, English, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Ukrainian, Urdu

Who handles what

• Business & Corporate Law
  Amir A. Ghahreman, Arielle Lavender, Christine D. Lowe, David W. Harvey, Dorwin J. Cho, Douglas G. Cottier, Eryn Jackson, Jeffrey J. Lowe, K.C., Jingjing Gao, Joe C. Chan, John Tomé, Kyusik Shin, Mark C. Baron, Michael P. Leroux, Sharon E. White, K.C., Silvana M. Facchin, Steven S. Mangat, Sze-Mei Yeung, Tamara Huculak, Varun Dhaul, Winsome B. Glover
• Real Estate Law
  Aneez N. Devji, Benjamin Hagen, C. Nicole Mangan, Dorwin J. Cho, Eryn Jackson, Esther Leung, Hana Holbrook, Jeevan Ahuja, Jennifer M. Wong, John Tomé, Mark C. Baron, Michael P. Leroux, Robert J. Ellis, Ryan A. Shaw, Ryan M. Klassen, Saurabh Bangar, Sharon E. White, K.C., Steven S. Mangat, Tamara Huculak, Winsome B. Glover
• Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  Alex L. Eged, Alexander Bogdan, Daniel D. Nugent, Daniel Zerbo, David L. Cayley, David W. Hay, K.C., Esra Yacout, Graham C. Headley, Greta I. Reiten, James D. Vilvang, K.C., Jonathan M.S. Woolley, Nicholas M. Safarik, Nicholas W. Peterson, Robert J. Ellis, Ryan A. Shaw, Saad Patel
• Wills, Estates & Trusts
  Arielle Lavender, Christine D. Lowe, David W. Hay, K.C., Eryn Jackson, Junhyung (Abe) Park, Kiran K. Dhesa, Nicholas M. Safarik, Nicholas W. Peterson, Recky Lai, Rutsu Shikano, Silvana M. Facchin, Tommy M. Chan
• Employment & Labour Law
  Amir A. Ghahreman, C. Nicole Mangan, David W. Harvey, Esra Yacout, Georg D. Reuter, Michelle A. Quinn, Varun Dhaul
• Construction Law
  Alex L. Eged, Alexander Bogdan, Amir A. Ghahreman, Nicholas W. Peterson, Ryan A. Shaw, Saad Patel
• Technology & Startups
  David W. Harvey, Georg D. Reuter, Joe C. Chan, Saad Patel, Sze-Mei Yeung, Varun Dhaul
• Insurance Law
  Alex L. Eged, Alexander Bogdan, Esra Yacout, Nicholas M. Safarik, Ryan A. Shaw
• Intellectual Property
  Georg D. Reuter, Jeffrey J. Lowe, K.C., Jonathan M.S. Woolley, Sze-Mei Yeung, Trisha A. Doré
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
  Daniel D. Nugent, Recky Lai, Saad Patel, Tommy M. Chan
• Personal Injury
  Greta I. Reiten, James D. Vilvang, K.C., Michelle A. Quinn, Nicholas W. Peterson
• Family Law
  Daniel Zerbo, David W. Hay, K.C., Greta I. Reiten
• Tax Law
  Rutsu Shikano

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