Christopher M. "Chris" Rusnak KC

Christopher M. "Chris" Rusnak KC


Harper Grey LLP

Recognized since 2010

Vancouver, British Columbia

Practice Areas

Construction Law

Insurance Law

Product Liability Law

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Insurance Law
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Chris is a Partner with Harper Grey and has over 25 years’ experience with all aspects of civil litigation. The focus of Chris’ practice is complex, multi-party disputes. He is counsel in some of Canada’s largest and most technically challenging cases in the fields of product liability, environmental contamination and construction.

Chris’ education and background in the field of chemical engineering makes him particularly adept at dealing with complex issues and evidence such as hydrocarbon migration in soils, large scale landslides, covalent bond failure analysis, and econometric modeling. Chris’ case experience includes acting as counsel in the Mount Polley mining disaster litigation, the Canadian tobacco healthcare cost-recovery lawsuits and a number of significant class action proceedings including British Columbia’s proposed national class action for opioid-related health care costs. Relying on his abilities to effectively analyze complex scientific evidence, Chris’ clients also seek his advice on climate change-related matters.

During his practice, Chris has worked on a number of inter-jurisdictional matters with counsel throughout Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Chris also works with a number of First Nations to support their efforts to achieve reconciliation through recognition of their Aboriginal title and rights.

Chris has represented his clients in courts across Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada, the courts of appeal in British Columbia, Ontario and New Brunswick and the trial courts of British Columbia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland, and the Yukon.

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Location
  • 650 West Georgia Street, Suite 3200
    Vancouver, BC V6B 4P7
    Canada
Education
  • University of Victoria, LL.B., graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • British Columbia, Appointed King’s Counsel, 2020
  • British Columbia, Law Society of British Columbia
  • Yukon, Law Society of Yukon
Affiliations
  • British Columbia Construction Roundtable - Past Member
  • Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch - Construction Law subsection - Member
  • Continuing education seminars held by architects, engineers and industry organizations regarding professional liability and environmental risk management issues - Presenter
  • Continuing Legal Education Society of BC courses and Professional Legal Training (Bar Admission) course - Lecturer
  • Faculty of Engineering, University of British Columbia - Lecturer

Harper Grey LLP
Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia

34 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

11 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Insurance Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Insurance Law, Vancouver, Canada (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Construction Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Product Liability Law
Awards:
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers® in Canada 2015, 2016 and 2017 as a leading lawyer in the areas of Insurance Law and Construction Law
  • Recognized as a “Local Litigation Star” in British Columbia by Benchmark Canada in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Recognized as a “Future Star” in British Columbia by Benchmark Canada in 2012

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