Steve has been a partner at Paine Edmonds LLP since 1983. Steve is Chair of the firm’s ICBC & Personal Injury Law Group and is one of the most well-known and respected plaintiff’s personal injury lawyers in British Columbia. He runs a highly-successful practice based on representing people with ICBC and personal injury claims. He specializes in cases involving both complex and traumatic injuries, including brain injuries, chronic pain, quadriplegia, and paraplegia.

Steve has extensive trial experience (judge alone and jury) having appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia. He also has extensive experience as appeallate counsel in the Court of Appeal of British Columbia. Steve has also appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, having acted as lead counsel in the groundsetting decision of Hall v. Hebert, which changed the law to allow people to pursue a claim for injuries in circumstances where they were previously denied.

In addition to his expertise in personal injury claims, Steve also has experience in dealing with insurance subrogation and professional negligence claims.

Steve has achieved the BV rating (Very High Legal Ability and Ethical Standards) in the
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating system.

Called to the British Columbia Bar, 1978 University of British Columbia – Bachelor of Laws, 1977

Contributing Editor, 2008 B.C. Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Practice Manual Member, Law Society of British Columbia Member, Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association Member, American Association for Justice Executive, Chair of Litigation Committee, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia Member, Civil Litigation and Insurance Law subsections of the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association Lectured at the Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference Lectures for Continuing Legal Education Lectures for Insight Information

Steve was born and raised in Abbotsford, British Columbia. He and his wife have one daughter. They enjoy hiking and outdoor activities, skiing, and traveling.