About Giles

Giles Deshon is a partner practising civil litigation including bodily and brain injury claims, insurance, defamation, estate litigation, and corporate litigation. He has a background in commercial and contractual litigation across Australia, England, and Canada, with extensive jury and judge-alone trial experience in British Columbia and Ontario. Deshon earned a B.A. in Government & Law and an LL.B. from the University of Queensland (1993, 1995), and was admitted as a solicitor in Queensland and England/Wales before being called to the Ontario bar in 2006 and the British Columbia bar in 2009. He joined Carfra Lawton as an associate in 2009 and became a partner in 2012, and has represented Australia and Canada internationally in ultimate frisbee.

Practice areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Construction Law Insurance Law Health Law Administrative & Regulatory Law Personal Injury

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Queensland, Brisbane
Undergraduate
University of Queensland, Brisbane, B.A. Government & Law

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Giles P.G. Deshon’s licence and standing in the Law Society of British Columbia directory ↗