About Kent

Kent Burnham is a retired partner and former head of the civil litigation practice group at Nixon Wenger LLP. His practice covered a wide range of civil litigation, with an emphasis on construction, contract, employment, and land disputes, and he appeared at every level of court in British Columbia. Burnham also worked as a mediator and Qualified Arbitrator, helping clients resolve disputes outside of court. He earned a B.A. from Brigham Young University in 1988 and an LLB from the University of Victoria in 1993, and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1994. He is a director of the North Okanagan Hospice Society and a member of the BC Arbitration and Mediation Institute.

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Victoria
Undergraduate
Brigham Young University, B.A. (1988)

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