• LL.M., Environmental, University of Adelaide, 1995
• LL.B., University of Adelaide, 1985

• Recognized in The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, 2013
• Chambers Global ranked lawyer, Environmental Law
• International Who’s Who of Environmental Lawyers
• Who's Who Legal: Canada
• Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory of leading lawyers for Environmental Law
• Best Lawyers in Canada listing for Environmental Law

• Vice-President & Secretary, Canada Australia New Zealand Business Association
• Committee Member, British Columbia Environment Industry Association, Brownfields Committee
• Past-Chair, Canadian Bar Association, National Environment, Energy and Resources Law Section
• Past-Chair, Canadian Bar Association, Environmental Law Section (BC Branch)

• Member / Past Executive Member, Canadian Bar Association – Environmental Law Section (BC Branch)
• Member, American Bar Association – Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section
• Member, Canadian Environmental Industry Association
• Member, Environmental Managers Association
• Member, Waste Management Association of BC

• Federal Water Statutes, CBA National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section webinar series, 2013
• Brownfield Development, BC Ministry of Environment conference: "Site Remediation in BC", 2013
• Increased Scrutiny and Enhanced Environmental Enforcement, Canadian Institute Environmental Law & Regulation in BC Forum, 2013
• Changes to the Fisheries Act, Environmental Law Forum, 2013
• Changes to the Fisheries Act, CBA National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section / Department of Justice annual meeting, 2012
• Changes to the Fisheries Act, CBABC Environmental Law section meeting, 2012
• The New Proposed Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, CBABC Environmental/Aboriginal section meeting, 2012
• CBA National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Summit (co-chair), 2012
• Development of Services Station Sites, BC Environment Industry Association seminar, 2012
• Dealing with Regulatory Inspections and Investigations, Miller Thomson Environmental cross-country seminar series, 2012
• Climate Change Policies and Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade, Insight seminar: "Environmental Law in BC", 2012
• Environmental Law: Managing Risk (co-chair), CLEBC seminar, 2011
• Environmental Update, Canadian Bar Association-Department of Justice Annual Meeting, 2011
• Carbon Taxes, Credits & Commercial Buildings, Miller Thomson seminar: "Green Buildings: Problems, Solutions & Oppportunities", 2011
• Enforcement: Inspection and Investigation, EPIC Conference: "Understanding Environmental Regulation", 2011
• The Fisheries Act, EPIC Conference: "Understanding Environmental Regulation", 2011
• Capturing an Opportunity: Emerging Developments in Climate Change Law and Policy for Alberta Business", Miller Thomson Environmental seminar, 2010
• Contaminated Sites 101: The BC Legislative Regime Core Concepts, Pacific Business & Law Institute seminar: "Doing Business with Contaminated Land: Answers, Clarity & Protection", 2010
• Brownfield Development, Pacific Business & Law Institute seminar: "Doing Business with Contaminated Land: Answers, Clarity & Protection", 2010
• BC Environmental Update, Miller Thomson seminar: "CleanTech, Green Energy and Environmental Update", 2009
• A Tale of Two Provinces: Imposing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Constraints Through Law and Policy in Alberta and British Columbia, Canadian Petroleum Law Foundation Research Seminar in Oil & Gas, 2009
• Feds, Frogs & Fish - Environmental Issues: Case Studies, Miller Thomson seminar: "Understanding Aboriginal and Environmental Issues in Project Development", 2008
• Environmental Law and Regulation in BC, Pacific Business & Law Institute seminar: "Environmental Law and Case Update", 2007
• Climate Change: Managing Risks and Creating Opportunities in the New Carbon World, Miller Thomson seminar, 2007
• Alternative Energy in Canada, CBA National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law conference on Energy and the Environment, 2007
• Sustainability and Current North American Environmental Issues, Climate Change, Alternative Energy Options, Cross Border Environmental Issues, Sustainability and Trade Issues (Portland, OR), 2007
• Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Environmental Laws: the Teck Cominco Decision, CBA Annual Environmental Law Summit, 2006
• Environmental Enforcement Issues, 2006
• Buying, Selling, and Developing Contaminated Land, Miller Thomson Environmental Seminar, 2006
• Dealing with Environmental Contamination: What You Need to Know, Miller Thomson Environmental Seminar, 2006
• Overview of Key Developments in Environmental Case Law, Insight Conference: "Environmental Law in BC", 2006
• Contaminated Sites Case Law Update, Pacific Business & Law Institute seminar: "Contaminated Sites in BC", 2006
• Going for Green: Playing in the Sustainability Game - the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, 2005
• Natural Resource Damages: After the Canfor Decision, National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section: Pre-DOJ Day, 2005
• Environment, Energy and Resources Case Law, National Environment, Energy and Resources Law Summit, 2005
• Fisheries Act Environmental Issues, 2005
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Issues, 2005
• Environmental Case Law Update, Insight Conference: "Environmental Law in BC", 2004
• What to Do If Your Land is Contaminated, Miller Thomson Environmental cross-country seminar series: "Managing Contaminated Sites: Reducing Your Risk, Knowing Your Options", 2004
• Environment Management and Compliance, Overview of Environmental Regulation, 2003
• Dealing with Legal Issues Concerning Contaminated Sediments, Analyzing and Interpreting Contaminated Harbour and River Sediment course, 2003
• Environmental Considerations, Miller Thomson seminar: "Toxic Mould and Sick Building Syndrome", 2002
• Federal Environmental Law Developments, Environmental Law seminar, 2002
• Overview of Technical Aspects, EPIC seminar: "Effective Environmental Monitoring, Sampling and Modelling", 2002

• "Some Recent Fisheries Act Decisions of Interest from Western Canada: Recent B.C. Decision Limits Authority of DFO in Development near Water", Key Developments in Environmental Law 2011, Thomson Reuters, 2011
• Authored chapter: "Environmental", Business Laws of Canada, Thomson Reuters Westlaw, 2009 (updated annually)
• Co-authored chapter: "British Columbia", The Law of Climate Change in Canada, Canada Law Book, 2010
• Authored chapters: "British Columbia" and "Yukon", Canadian Environmental Law, Butterworths
• Authored chapter: "Environment, BC", Halsbury's Laws of Canada, Butterworths

• Environmental Law: Recent Developments of Importance, The 2013 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, 2013
• BC Company Fined for Offences Under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, EnviroNotes!, October 2012
• Bill C-38 Amendments to the Fisheries Act: A New Environmental Era in Canada?, EMABC special session on Bill C-38, 2012
• Amendments to the Fisheries Act – New Fish Habitat Provisions and Increased Penalties, EnviroNotes!, July 2012
• Contaminated Sites: EAB Directs Ministry of Environment to Issue Certificate of Compliance, EnviroNotes!, October 2011
• Recent BC Decision Limits Authority of DFO in Development Near Water, EnviroNotes!, October 2011
• Contaminated Sites: EAB Directs Ministry of Environment to Issue Certificate of Compliance, EnviroNotes!, October 2011 - BC Client Alert
• Recent BC Decision Limits Authority of DFO in Development Near Water, EnviroNotes!, August 2011 - BC Client Alert
• Due Diligence in Buying Residential Property – Beware Leaking Oil Tanks, EnviroNotes!, May 2011
• Tougher Environmental Enforcement Measures Now In Place, EnviroNotes!, February 2011 - BC Client Alert
• Report Indicates Canada Should Implement National Climate Policies Ahead of U.S., Miller Thomson Client Alert, 2011
• Prosperity Mine Project Blocked by Federal Government, EnviroNotes!, December 2010
• Consultation Process for Proposed Emissions Trading and Offsets Regulations, EnviroNotes!, December 2010
• Prosperity Mine Project Blocked by Federal Government, EnviroNotes!, November 22, 2010 - BC Client Alert
• Consultation Process for Proposed Emissions Trading and Offsets Regulations, EnviroNotes!, November 3, 2010 - BC Client Alert
• Bill C-9 Changes Federal Environmental Assessment Regime, EnviroNotes!, September 2010
• Canada Plans New Emission Rules for Heavy Trucks, EnviroNotes!, September 2010
• Controlling Odours in Metro Vancouver: The Ability of Regulators to Impose Controls, EnviroNotes!, September 2010
• West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia (Chief Inspector of Mines), 2010 BCSC 359: Delegation to Departmental Officials Failed to Satisfy the Honour of the Crown, EnviroNotes!, September 2010
• Major Petroleum Spill in Johnstone Strait in Orca Sanctuary: Due Diligence Lessons for Captains and Barge Owners, EnviroNotes!, September 2010
• BC Introduces New Clean Energy Act, EnviroNotes!, May 2010 - BC Client Alert
• Tackling Climate Change in BC, CleanTech Canada, 2010
• West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia (Chief Inspector of Mines), 2010 BCSC 359: Delegation to Departmental Officials Failed to Satisfy the Honour of the Crown, Aboriginal Law Update, April 2010
• Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Some Recent Developments in Canada, Canadian Consulting Engineer, 2010
• BC's Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting to Begin on January 1, 2010, EnviroNotes!, December 2009 - BC Client Alert
• British Columbia's Mandatory Greenhouse Emissions Reporting to Begin on January 1, 2010, EnviroNotes!, December 2009
• Beware of Old Heating Oil Tanks in Residential Properties, EnviroNotes!, December 2009
• Climate Change: Carbon Tax v. Cap and Trade, EnviroNotes!, June 2009 - BC Client Alert
• Is Your Company Prepared for New Environmental Enforcement?, Eco Bulletin, 2009
• BC Climate Change Update - Pricing Carbon, 2009
• $1.8M Available From BC Government for Brownfield Renewal: Application Deadline June 15, 2009, EnviroNotes!, May 2009 - BC Client Alert
• Environmental Enforcement and Compliance in BC - An Update, EnviroNotes!, May 2009
• Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in BC, Climate Change Client Alert, 2009
• Due Diligence and Responsibility for Your Emergency Response Contractors: Can Parent Companies Be Responsible for Spills Caused by Subsidiaries?, Environmental Managers' Association of BC Journal, 2009
• A Lesson in Due Diligence and Responsibility for Emergency Response Contractors, Eco Bulletin, 2008
• Recent Climate Change Initiatives in British Columbia, EnviroNotes!, Fall 2008
• Contaminated Sites Update in British Columbia, EnviroNotes!, Fall 2008
• Can Parent Companies Be Responsible For Spills Caused By Subsidiaries? Due Diligence and Responsibility For Your Emergency Response Contractors: The CPR Glycol Spill, EnviroNotes!, June 2008
• British Columbia Establishes Brownfield Renewal Strategy, EnviroNotes!, June 2008
• Consultant Liability for Contamination Under the Fisheries Act - The Gemtec Appeal, Canadian Environmental Regulation & Compliance News, 2008
• Consultant Liability for Contamination Under the Fisheries Act - The Gemtec Appeal, EPIC Educational Program Innovations Center e-Newsletter, 2008
• Consultant Liability for Contamination Under the Fisheries Act: The Gemtec Appeal, EnviroNotes!, March 2008
• Canadian National Railway Company v. Imperial Oil LImited: A Tenant's Responsibility to Clean Up Contamination, EnviroNotes!, March 2008
• Environmental Consultants Lose Appeal in New Brunswick, Canadian Consulting Engineer, 2008
• Climate Change - Hot Air and Clean Air: The April 2007 Federal Government's Response?, EnviroNotes!, Spring 2007
• Case Comment on R. v. Greenough [2006] NBJ No. 409, Eco Bulletin, 2007
• The "Made in Canada" Solution to Greenhouse Gases and the Kyoto Protocol the Clean Air Act Introduced, EnviroNotes!, November 2006
• News From British Columbia, EnviroNotes!, July 2006
• Challenging Conditions of Certificates of Compliance, EnviroNotes!, May 2006
• Inability to Challenge Approval of Remediation Plan, EnviroNotes!, February 2006
• Going for "Sustainability": The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, EnviroNotes!, November 2005
• Contaminated Sites: The Ultimate Limitation Period - How Long do you Have to Bring a Claim? Workshop Holdings Ltd. v. CAE Machinery Ltd., EnviroNotes!, October 2005
• Contaminated Sites - Recovering Remediation Costs, EnviroNotes!, June 2005
• Contaminated Sites - Inheriting The Sins Of The Past Through Amalgamation, EnviroNotes!, May 2005
• An Update on the Defence of Due Diligence, EnviroNotes!, January 2005
• US Environmental Laws Can Affect Canadian Businesses, EnviroNotes!, January 2005
• R. v. Kingston (City): Deposit of Deleterious Substances, Section 36(3) of the Fisheries Act, EnviroNotes!, January 2005
• Environmental Assessment in the Yukon - A Time of Transition: Part 2 of YESSA in Operation, Nov. 13, 2004, EnviroNotes!, November 2004
• New B.C. Environmental Management Act - What Does it Mean for You?, EnviroNotes!, November 2004
• Meadow Ave. Site - A Case Study in the Legal Framework for Remediating Contaminated Sediments, 2003
• Recent Developments in BC, EnviroNotes!, July 10, 2002