About James

James McRae specializes in real estate, with extensive experience in the acquisition and sale of residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use properties. His practice covers complex development projects, air-space parcelling, strata title development, land assemblies, and subdivisions, and he represents both landlords and tenants in commercial and shopping centre leasing. He joined Kornfeld LLP in 2000 and is a Vancouver native. He holds an LLB from the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary and a BA from the University of British Columbia, was called to the bar in British Columbia in 1990, and was listed in Best Lawyers in 2026.

Practice areas

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Calgary
Undergraduate
University of British Columbia, BA

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