Farris Partner, Mike Wagner, and Associates, Thomas Rodgers and Nathan Illsley, recently wrote for Lexpert’s Legal Insights series on the lure of British Columbia for bringing class actions in Canada. The article, “Go West young lawyer: British Columbia is Canada’s class action capital”, discusses Canada wide distinctions in class actions litigation and why the Province’s no-costs regime and flexible funding structure make it the “go to” forum for bringing these complex cases. Read the full article here.

Mike Wagner is a Partner in Farris’s Litigation & Advocacy group. He has been a litigator and dispute resolution lawyer for over 20 years and has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer and litigation star by peer ranking services including Benchmark, Best Lawyers in Canada, and Lexpert. Mike’s practice has four major components: company and shareholder litigation, private wealth disputes, class actions, and government / constitutional / environment litigation.

Thomas Rodgers is an Associate in Farris’s Litigation & Advocacy group. He is a commercial litigator whose experience spans contractual breaches, oil and gas matters, construction deficiencies, professional liability, debt claims and insurance.

Nathan Ilsley is an Associate in Farris’s Litigation & Advocacy group. He maintains a broad civil and commercial litigation practice and has experience with complex commercial matters involving environmental law, tort and contract disputes, and class actions.