The Founders:
Harris & Brun was founded by Lyle G. Harris, K.C. and Robert C. Brun, K.C. on July 1, 1984.
Lyle was called to the Bar in 1976 and was appointed a Queen’s Counsel on December 11, 2009 (King's Counsel as of September 8, 2022). Lyle has conducted over one hundred civil trials and appeals and has been accepted as an expert witness by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, providing opinion evidence on the standard of care of lawyers. Lyle is the author of Discovery Practice in British Columbia, which was initially published in 2009 by Continuing Legal Education British Columbia (“CLEBC”), and he has drafted an annual update since that time. In 2016 Lyle was recognized by CLEBC as a prolific contributor to legal education with over 50 contributions.
Robert was called to the Bar in 1978 and was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 2004 (King's Counsel as of September 8, 2022). He has conducted over a hundred trials and appeals, and has successfully appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada. He is a leading expert in the application of the statutory worker-worker bar under the Workers Compensation Act. He has been accepted as an expert witness and his opinions on the standard of care of lawyers in malpractice cases have been relied upon in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Robert has served our profession as a Bencher to the Law Society of British Columbia; as well as in several leadership capacities throughout the Canadian Bar Association including as National President from 2012-2013. Robert was recently recognized by CLEBC as a prolific contributor to legal education with over 60 contributions.
Colton Winiarski
Colton Winiarski advises and represents clients in insurance and construction litigation matters. Before attending law school, Colton gained business experience managing operations on commercial and residential construction projects and he holds a Juris Doctor from the Peter A. Allard School…
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Darcy Evans
Darcy joined Harris & Brun in June 2020 as an associate lawyer after completing her articles with the firm under the mentorship of our senior counsel. During her articling year, Darcy also spent several months with the Legal Aid Commission…
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Gillian M. Dougans
Jill Dougans is an experienced trial lawyer and Associate Counsel at HLBC. Called to the Bar in 1987, Jill’s career includes practicing litigation with firms in Vancouver, Surrey and Kelowna with a focus on personal injury, insurance litigation and general…
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Graham Hardy
Graham Hardy has experience in personal injury, corporate commercial, tax, and family law. Currently, Graham’s practice is focused on insurance defence and plaintiff personal injury work. He has earned a reputation for hard work, commitment, and creative and effective legal…
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Greg Christofferson
Greg Christofferson is an experienced trial lawyer with nearly two decades of practice in civil litigation and insurance defence. He joined our team following serving as In-house Counsel IV with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC). During his time…
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Jai Singh Sheikhupura*
Jai Singh Sheikhupura is a seasoned insurance defence counsel with experience handling complex personal injury claims, including traumatic brain injuries, chronic pain, orthopedic and psychiatric injuries. He also has experience in immigration law, civil and commercial litigation, including representing of…
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Jennifer J.L. Brun, K.C.*
Jennifer is a lawyer and director of Harris & Brun Law Corporation. She was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 2021. She became a King’s Counsel as of September 8, 2022. Her practice focuses on civil litigation and professional regulation. She…
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Kelly Burns
Kelly is a civil litigator with over seven years of experience practicing in British Columbia. Her practice focuses on managing disputes through all stages of litigation, including discovery, mediation, contested applications, and trial work. She has experience advising clients on…
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Kirstin Jamison
Kirstin Jamison is a lawyer in the insurance, personal injury, estates, and employment law practice groups. Kirstin started as an articling student at Harris & Brun in 2024. She had previously worked as a paralegal at two other insurance defence…
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Lyle G. Harris, K.C.*
Lyle G. Harris, K.C. was called to the Bar in British Columbia in 1976. He has been practicing continuously for over 40 years since that time. Lyle has conducted over 100 civil trials and appeals, including a number of jury…
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Oliver Wilson
Oliver Wilson is an experienced civil litigator who mainly practices in personal injury, commercial litigation, and insurance law. He has represented clients before all levels of the Courts in British Columbia and various administrative tribunals. In addition to representing clients…
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Onkar Sohi
Onkar is an associate with our firm. Originally from the Lower Mainland, he attended law school at Thompson Rivers University and was called to the British Columbia bar in 2017. Onkar began his career at a boutique full-service firm before…
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Peter Collins*
Peter Collins was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1978. After practising in the early 1980’s with a major real estate company and a large Vancouver law firm, he moved to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia where he…
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Rebecca K. Buchanan*
Rebecca K. Buchanan was called to the BC Bar in 2009, joined Harris & Brun in 2015, and in 2019 became one of the firm’s leaders alongside fellow directors Lyle Harris, K.C., Robert Brun, K.C., and Jennifer Brun, K.C. At…
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Robert C. Brun, K.C.*
Robert C. Brun, K.C. was called to the Bar in 1978 and was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 2004. He became King’s Counsel as of September 8, 2022. Robert founded Harris & Brun in 1984 with Lyle G. Harris, K.C.…
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Ryan Monty
Ryan Monty is a civil litigation lawyer who advises and represents insurance defense clients. While practicing law, Ryan has represented both plaintiffs and defendants relating to personal injury claims, along with advising clients in real estate and wills and estates…
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