Darrell articled to Franklin Bonnell, Q.C. of Campney, Owen and Murphy and then practised for 5 years with Wilson, King & Co. in Prince George, BC gaining considerable courtroom experience in both criminal and civil cases.

In 1970, Darrell was accepted into the Masters Program at Harvard and upon its completion was a full-time professor of law at U.B.C. following which he was the first director of the Criminal Procedure Project for the Law Reform Commission of Canada. Upon return to practice in 1974, Darrell has continued his litigation practice in a broad range of cases, first with a short stint at the former firm of Russell & DuMoulin, then for eight years at the former firm of McAlpine, Roberts & Hordo, and then in his own firm from 1983 until April 2001 when he and the other members of Roberts & Baker joined with Miller Thomson.

He has appeared as counsel in numerous cases before all levels of court in British Columbia and Alberta, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. A frequent contributor on Continuing Legal Education panels, Darrell has also authored a number of legal articles and was lead counsel in numerous major cases.

Darrell’s more than 45 years of experience, broad range of legal expertise and strong academic background, are formidable attributes that assure clients of quality, value-added service.