About Ann

Ann earned a bachelor's degree in architecture in China and a master's degree in project management in Australia, and spent over 20 years in the building industry across land acquisition, planning, permitting, design, project management and dispute resolution. After moving to Canada in 2012 she worked as a development manager for Vancouver-area real estate firms and later as a pre-construction project manager for a general contractor. She obtained her law degree from Thompson Rivers University in 2024 and articled at a construction litigation boutique in the Vancouver area before joining Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP, bringing a pragmatic understanding of the building industry to the firm's construction and commercial litigation practice.

Practice areas

Construction Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Wills, Estates & Trusts Real Estate Law

Education & credentials

Law school
Thompson Rivers University
Undergraduate
Hefei University of Technology, Bachelor of Architecture, 1996
Other degrees
Master of Project Management, Queensland University of Technology, 1999

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Ann Zhu’s licence and standing in the Law Society of British Columbia directory ↗