Jeff Courson

First Year of Call
2016 (BC); 2016 (ON)

Areas of Practice
Family Law

Description
Jeff Courson is a Metis, military veteran, from Burnaby. He obtained his BA (Honours) at Bishop’s University in what was then called Lennoxville, Quebec and completed his term of service with the Canadian Forces having served both as an Infantry Officer and as a Maritime Surface Officer (Naval Warfare Officer). He was honourably discharged to pursue his law degree and completed his Juris Doctor at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver.

Jeff practices primarily in civil litigation and business law, but does work in other areas as required including family law, wills and estates, and property matters.

Jeff has handled litigation issues from all aspects of Family Law to a variety of complex civil matters including assault and sexual assault, breaches of contracts including commercial and residential real estate, inter-provincial and international supply contracts, defamation, civil assault, civil sexual assault, and trespass.

Jeff advises multiple businesses on business structures, corporate books, contract matters, employment matters, regulatory compliance, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, risk allocation, permitting and zoning, and intellectual property and privacy.