About Claire

Claire Hunter, K.C. is an experienced litigator with a broad civil, public and administrative law, and appellate practice, appearing regularly at all levels of court in British Columbia and the Supreme Court of Canada, and before arbitration tribunals and administrative boards. She joined Hunter Litigation Chambers in Vancouver in 2010 after five years practicing with Sullivan & Cromwell in New York, where she defended financial institutions in criminal, regulatory, and securities class actions. A graduate of McGill, Stanford, and the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, she clerked for Justice Iacobucci at the Supreme Court of Canada, has been a member of the New York State bar since 2004, and was called to the British Columbia bar in 2010. She was appointed King's Counsel in 2018 and has served as Chair and President of the Access Pro Bono Society of British Columbia.

Practice areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Administrative & Regulatory Law Class Actions

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Undergraduate
McGill University

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