Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it - the legal system's tough, and if you're facing criminal charges or a corporate lawsuit, you need someone who's been in the trenches.

I've spent the last 22 years defending folks who thought they had no shot. Started out as a public defender in East Vancouver back in '03, handling everything from DUIs to homicide cases. Saw firsthand how the system can chew people up and spit 'em out if they don't have proper representation.

Switched gears around 2010 when I realized white-collar criminals needed just as much help - maybe more, 'cause the financial crimes unit doesn't mess around. Got my corporate litigation chops by defending executives who'd been thrown under the bus by their own companies.

These days, I run a tight ship with my team. We don't take cases we can't win, and we don't make promises we can't keep. What I can tell you is that when I walk into a courtroom, prosecutors know they're in for a fight.

Called to the British Columbia Bar in 2003. Got my criminal law certification in 2006, my securities litigation specialization in 2012. I've argued before the BC Court of Appeal fourteen times, Supreme Court of Canada twice. Won most of those, lost a couple - that's how it goes.