Roper Greyell was thrilled to once again sponsor Pro Bono Going Public by the Access Pro Bono Society of BC.
Greg Heywood and Norika Takacs-Rehm also volunteered their time to provide critical legal services to individuals and families of limited means.
Throughout September, 246 lawyers provided free legal advice in British Columbia to raise awareness and funds for BC’s pro bono programs.
Roper Greyell is pleased to announce that Andrew Carricato has joined the firm as Associate Counsel.
Andrew joins with extensive experience advising and advocating for councils, boards, and their senior management on a wide range of workplace and governance related issues. He has experience advocating and appearing before the BC courts, workplace, human rights and privacy related administrative tribunals, and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Fun fact: Andrew completed a summer internship at Roper Greyell after his first year of law school (Summer 2009). Joining Roper Greyell as Associate Counsel is like a homecoming for him!
We’re thrilled to have Andrew join the firm!
Learn more about Andrew: https://ropergreyell.com/our-people/andrew-carricato/
Roper Greyell is pleased to announce that Alie Teachman has returned to the firm as an associate.
Alie first joined the firm as a summer student. After completing her articles with Roper Greyell, Alie clerked for five justices at the Supreme Court of British Columbia, where she cultivated an interest in the complexities of civil litigation.
Throughout Alie’s law career she has become particularly passionate about advocacy. She looks forward to representing her clients’ interests at court, arbitrations, and administrative tribunals.
We’re thrilled to have Alie back at the firm!
Learn more about Alie: https://ropergreyell.com/our-people/alie-teachman/
In the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™, 17 Roper Greyell lawyers were recognized for their excellence in a variety of areas including: Labour & Employment, Workers’ Compensation Law, Education Law, Administrative and Public Law, and Privacy and Data Security Law. Another 4 of our lawyers were recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™.
The lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2025 Edition are:
Labour & Employment
Workers’ Compensation Law
Education Law (representing educational institutions)
Administrative and Public Law
Privacy and Data Security Law
The lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ 2025 Edition are:
About Best Lawyers:
The Best Lawyers in Canada™ has been providing comprehensive coverage of top legal talents in Canada and around the world for over 30 years. Lawyers on the list are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise. Additional recognitions are also awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall feedback from their peers for a specific practice area and geographic region.
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ recognizes talented up-and-coming lawyers in Canada. The methodology for Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ is the same as that of The Best Lawyers in Canada™, dependent entirely on a nomination and peer-review process. To be eligible for Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™, lawyers must be in private practice and have a tenure of three to eight years.
Roper Greyell is pleased to announce Morgan Baker and Jeevan Mand have joined the firm as associates.
Prior to joining Roper Greyell, Morgan practiced general civil litigation at a top national law firm where she worked on a variety of complex cases and represented clients before all levels of court in British Columbia.
Jeevan joins Roper Greyell from a local Vancouver Insurance Firm where she crafted numerous complex legal submissions and appeared before the Provincial and Supreme Courts of British Columbia.
We look forward to the valuable contributions Morgan and Jeevan will bring to the firm!
Roper Greyell was pleased to sponsor the 42nd Annual Chinese Legal Community Banquet on Friday, August 9th at Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant. A group of RG team members enjoyed a traditional 10-course Chinese banquet and interacted and engaged with UBC law students.
The Honourable Judge Derek Mah and Mr. Daniel Lee were the panel speakers in the evening.
About the Event:
Since 1979, the UBC Chinese Law Students’ Association has hosted an annual banquet for legal professionals and students to socialize over a traditional 10-course Chinese dinner in recognition of the great cultural diversity in the Greater Vancouver legal community.
This event, whose aim is to draw attendance not only from members of the Chinese legal community, but practitioners from all different cultural backgrounds, allows lawyers and law students to connect, share stories, and discuss issues facing the legal profession.
Roper Greyell is thrilled to announce that Amanda Scorda has joined the firm as an associate. Amanda first joined Roper Greyell as a summer student, and after successfully completing her articles with the firm, was admitted to the BC Bar this week. Congratulations on this achievement Amanda!
In celebration of Pride, and our continued commitment to having a positive impact in our local communities, Roper Greyell has made contributions in the amount of $2,500 to both QMUNITY and Ribbon Community.
QMUNITY is a non-profit organization that works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives. They provide a safer space for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their allies to fully self-express while feeling welcome and included. Learn more about QMUNITY here.
Ribbon Community (formerly known as AIDS Vancouver), was one of the first AIDS service organizations in Canada, and has marked over 40 years supporting individuals overcoming the impact and stigma of HIV. Learn more about Ribbon Community here.
Roper Greyell is delighted to announce that Lara Israel has joined the firm as an associate. Lara first joined Roper Greyell as a summer student and was admitted to the BC Bar this week after completing her articles with the firm. Congratulations on this career milestone, Lara!
We are very pleased to announce that seven Roper Greyell lawyers have been recognized as leading Canadian employment and labour lawyers in the 2024 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Canada in the area of Labour, Employment & Benefits.
The lawyers named in this year’s Who’s Who Legal: Canada are:
About Who’s Who Legal
Who’s Who Legal (WWL), now part of Lexology, has identified the top legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law since 1996. Lawyers are selected based upon comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.
WWL: Labour, Employment & Benefits identifies the leading private practice lawyers with a proven track record in representing and advising management, and senior executives and partners, on all aspects of labour, employment and industrial relations law. These practitioners are experts in team moves; restrictive covenants; collective bargaining and industrial disputes; and employment litigation and arbitration.
