Best Lawyers in British Columbia, Canada for Aviation Law

Michael Dery is a Partner and the group leader of the firm’s Aviation Practice. Mr. Dery is also a past-member of the firm’s Executive Team and served in that role for ten years, from 2011 to 2021. He is also editor of our Aviation Law Blog . With a concentration on aviation law, Mr. Dery represents aviation insurers, airlines, aircraft owners, flight schools, UAV operators, Approved (Aviation) Maintenance Organizations, and Fixed Base Operators in complex litigation and regulator...

Daniel Fetterly’s primary focus is in acting as defence counsel on aviation related litigation and has practiced in this area for his entire 30 years of practice. Dan has represented a variety of clients, with an emphasis on manufacturers of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, in numerous litigation matters arising primarily from aviation accidents. Dan has maintained long term relationships with clients since first commencing practice in 1992. His focus in all cases is identifying as soon ...

Mr. Hordo has over 35 years of litigation experience, including commercial and partnership disputes, securities and pension matters, professional negligence, class actions, aviation product liability, administrative law, and catastrophic personal injury. Mr. Hordo has appeared in all levels of Court in British Columbia. He has also been counsel at both the trial and appeal level of the Federal Court of Canada and in the Supreme Court of Canada. He has acted as counsel in numerous complex comm...

Darryl Pankratz is a member of our Aviation Practice and contributor to the Aviation Law Blog . He is also a member of our Insurance Practice. His practice is primarily litigation based with a core emphasis on issues relating to the aviation industry. He provides counsel to regional, national and international airlines as well as their insurers. On their behalf, Mr. Pankratz has handled aircraft accidents and incidents involving both passenger and cargo liability claims. He represents and adv...

Michael Parrish is a litigator in Fasken’s Vancouver office. His core areas of practice include product liability, tort, insurance, class action, construction, aviation, maritime, agribusiness and cross-border litigation, regulation and related advice. Michael has significant experience representing companies and insurers in a broad range of industries and matters. Michael is recognized as one of the leading lawyers in his fields in British Columbia. Michael is a dynamic, strategic and ...

From defending diverse tort-based litigation to advising airlines, product manufacturers, operators, and overhaul/repair facilities, Brian Poston has an insightful understanding of litigation and risk management with a particular emphasis on aviation and the aerospace industry. With over 20 years of experience, Brian advises insurers and their insureds on a wide range of operational and risk management issues, negligence, product liability, regulatory and coverage disputes. Prior to becoming ...

Sean is a partner with Harper Grey. He chairs our aviation law group and has been listed as one of the "Best Lawyers in Canada" in aviation law since 2009. Sean has acted on behalf of aviation insurers, airlines, aircraft owners, aircraft operators, airports as well as aircraft maintenance and repair facilities. He also advises insurers and their insureds on a variety of issues including liability and coverage disputes. Sean’s administrative law practice focuses on the representation an...

Dionne is an associate with Harper Grey's Health and Insurance Law Groups. Dionne advises and represents clients on a variety of matters relating to professional liability, personal injury, human rights, contract, property damage, administrative law, and other dispute resolution matters. Her health law practice involves defending and advising physicians. Her insurance practice involves defending against liability claims in a wide range of contexts. Her aviation practice includes assisting air...