Chapters

Vancouver

The Vancouver Chapter, founded in 2018, began as a collective of lawyers experienced in the area of white collar defense and regulatory enforcement interested in providing a forum for discussion, mentorship and referrals among professionals with similar expertise. Members practice throughout Canada but primarily in British Columbia. The founding members are primarily – but not exclusively – litigators with expertise in complex criminal, licensing and regulatory matters with national and international components. All are well-versed in compliance and enforcement considerations during internal investigations and when defending individuals or entities in filed actions. Professionals who have or are developing practices in these areas are encouraged to join, even if white collar defense only forms a component of their practice.

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA

The Vancouver Chapter accepts Law Firm Attorney Members and Consultant Affiliate Members as defined:

Law Firm Attorney Member: Attorney private practitioners primarily practicing in the area of White Collar Defense and Compliance, defined as those who represent or assist companies, other organizations and individuals in connection with the wide-range of white collar government investigations and enforcement actions (criminal, civil, regulatory, and administrative), internal investigations, compliance and ethics counseling, and related matters.

Consultant Affiliate Member: Professionals who work at consulting firms (or non-attorney professionals who work at law firms) and who assist clients on matters in the White Collar Defense and Compliance field as previously defined, and who otherwise qualify under the WWCDA membership criteria and offer support services and referral opportunities to attorneys in the practice. The affiliate status will permit you to participate in certain activities of the chapter and WWCDA.

Some WWCDA and chapter events may be limited to attorney private practitioner (law firm attorney) members only.

All Members and Affiliate Members must have their primary work address in the same location as our chapter.

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