These are the leaders helping lay the foundation for change.
Laura Cundari
Vancouver, British Columbia
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Laura Cundari is a litigation and arbitration Partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Vancouver, where she co-leads the firm’s national arbitration team. In addition to her legal practice, Laura has made significant contributions to legal organizations at the local, national, and international levels. She is also a dedicated community leader, with a long-standing commitment to advancing the arts—particularly dance and theatre—and advocating for cancer-related causes.
Kinji Bourchier
Vancouver, British Columbia
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Kinji Bourchier, K.C. is a litigation and environmental law Partner in the Vancouver office of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, where he advises clients on complex disputes across a range of industries. From 2015 to 2025, he served as President of the Peter A. Allard School of Law Alumni Association. Kinji has held leadership roles in several prominent legal and community organizations, including The Advocates' Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Vancouver Bar Association, and the Hooplaw Society. He is also a founding director of the Reed Athletics Fund.
British Columbia Leaders
Warren Beil
Vancouver, British Columbia
VP and General Counsel
Mr. Beil is a practicing corporate and securities lawyer with over 15 years’ experience advising companies in the mining and natural resource sectors. Before joining Triple Flag, he was General Counsel of Maverix Metals Inc. and previously served as Vice President, Legal for two gold exploration companies, as well as General Counsel of a private venture capital firm focused on mining and mineral exploration. He began his career in private practice with the national law firm, Blakes. Mr. Beil holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor with Honors from Bond University on the Gold Coast of Australia. He is a practicing member of the Law Society of British Columbia, a Trustee and Finance Committee member of The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, and a director of Westward Gold Inc.
Gord Baizley
Vancouver, British Columbia
CEO, JUDI.AI
"I'm honored to share that I've joined the Executive Leadership Committee (ELC) for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC). This incredible organization is changing lives every day through leading-edge research, advocacy, education, and compassionate support for families affected by blood cancers. For children, it means treatments that interrupt their play and dreams. For adults, it can mean putting careers and family responsibilities on hold while facing an uncertain road ahead. Yet, because of the progress made possible through LLSC, survival rates are improving, treatments are becoming more effective, and hope continues to grow. Through the ELC, I'm dedicated to raising awareness, and helping fund critical work that moves us closer to a future without blood cancers."
Jake Cabott
Vancouver, British Columbia
Partner, BLG
Jake Cabott is a partner at BLG. He is a litigation lawyer with a focus on business disputes. BLG believes that healthy communities are essential to building strong societies, successful businesses, and a prosperous country. BLG's members consistently give back through their skills, experience, time, and charitable contributions. BLG supports causes that its firm members are passionate about, and it is honoured and excited to be involved with the Counsel for a Cure Campaign.
Malcolm Funt
Vancouver, British Columbia
Partner, Bojm, Funt & Gibbons
Malcolm is a lawyer at Bojm, Funt & Gibbons LLP in Vancouver and is part of the Litigation Boutiques team. Malcolm lives in North Vancouver with his family including three wonderful little kids. Malcolm lost his beloved grandmother to leukemia when he was younger.
Yarden Gershony
Kelowna, British Columbia
Lawyer, Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP
Yarden Gershony is a litigation and arbitration lawyer at Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP, a dispute resolution boutique based in Kelowna. Yarden has particular expertise in shareholder and partnership disputes, real estate-related litigation, and M&A/transactional litigation. Yarden is a practicing arbitrator and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. In that capacity, he has served as arbitrator in over a dozen commercial cases in the past four years.
Chris Jackson
Vancouver, British Columbia
General Counsel, Peterson Group
As General Counsel at Peterson Group, Chris advises on all legal matters of the business including acquisitions, dispositions, lending and asset management, as well as, general risk management. Chris graduated from the University of Windsor Law School in 2006 and honed his knowledge of the real estate industry while working in the Vancouver office of an international law firm in their Real Estate Group from 2007-2011. Following that, he served as General Counsel for an international real estate development and management company for seven years. Chris is a long-time member and former President of the Hoop-Law Charity Basketball Tournament Organizing Committee, which benefits Vancouver-based charities.
Maria Preovolos
Vice President of Legal Services, TELUS
Maria Preovolos serves as Vice President of Legal Services at TELUS, where she leads the legal teams supporting two major global divisions: TELUS Health, a comprehensive health and wellbeing provider, and TELUS Agriculture and Consumer Goods, which delivers digital solutions and data insights to enhance food and consumer goods supply chains from production to consumer.
Andrew Schafer
Vancouver, British Columbia
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Schafer is the Vancouver local chair of Norton Rose Fulbright's employment and labour group and advises clients on labour relations, human rights, workers' compensation, dismissals, employment standards, and compensation issues. Andrew lives in Vancouver with his wife, two children and cat and in his spare time (which is the very few moments when he is not driving his kids to various sporting activities around the Lower Mainland) he enjoys reading or watching anything about history.
Lana Shipley
Vancouver, British Columbia
Partner, Lawson Lundell LLP
Lana is a nationally recognized leader in the fields of energy, environmental and indigenous law. She advises companies across industries—including mining, natural resources, technology, and manufacturing—on complex commercial arrangements, transactions, and regulatory issues. Lana sits on Lawson Lundell’s Executive Committee and formerly led the firm's corporate and commercial practice group. Lana is happy and inspired to participate in Counsel for a Cure and support the fight against blood cancers.
Mike Huot
Vancouver, British Columbia
Lawyer, Kazlaw Injury Lawyers
Mike Huot is a seasoned litigator at KazLaw with over 25 years of experience handling complex and high-stakes cases in B.C. Known for his courtroom expertise, negotiation skills, and tenacity, he is dedicated to securing the best outcomes for his clients. Before joining KazLaw, Mike served as a Crown Prosecutor with the Special Prosecutions Unit, including as lead counsel in the Queen of the North B.C. Ferries criminal negligence case. He has also lectured on courtroom advocacy at legal conferences. Born and raised in North Vancouver, Mike is an outdoor enthusiast and actively supports youth-focused initiatives, serving as a director of the Hooplaw Charity Basketball tournament.
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