vivienne stewart

founder and owner

About

Owner, founder, Railtown Law Corporation

Country

canada

City

north vancouver

Industry

law practice

Skill

defamation, family law, wills, litigation, civil litigation, probate, powers of attorney, commercial litigation, courts, employment litigation, appeals, product liability, legal research, property division, torts, prenuptial agreements, living wills, domestic relations, intellectual property, separation agreements, divorces, employment law, separation, property law, dispute resolution, copyright law, mediation, legal assistance, arbitration, legal advice, legal issues, trusts, legal writing, corporate law, trials

Experience

sessional instructor

justice institute of british columbia

2018-1 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

senior associate lawyer

newport law corporation

2009-1 - 2011-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

associate lawyer

basham thompson & liu

1994-10 - 2009-1 · 14 yrs 4 mos

Complex civil litigation, family law

teaching assistant

ubc law school

1996-1 - 1998-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

associate lawyer

mcalpine & hordo

1989-1 - 1994-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

visiting lecturer

civic education project

2000-8 - 2001-6 · 11 mos

This was a fascinating experience, and adventure, during which I taught public international law and international business transactions to Russian university students completing a combined law/foreign language degree. Great kids!

founder and owner

railtown law

2011-1 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos

Senior lawyer and litigator practising in a wide variety of legal areas including divorce and family law, defamation, and general litigation including wrongful dismissal, strata issues, and commercial, shareholder and contractual disputes.