Farris partner Andrea Akelaitis was named Best Lawyers’ 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” for Environmental Law in Vancouver. The “Lawyer of the Year” distinction is awarded to the lawyer who receives the highest overall peer feedback in a specific practice area and geographic region.

Andrea advises and represents clients on a broad range of environmental and regulatory matters, including contaminated sites, environmental compliance, permitting, environmental assessments, prosecutions, and regulatory proceedings. She has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia and has acted in many of Western Canada’s most significant environmental disputes and contaminated sites matters.