Kurtis is an associate in Farris’ Corporate & Commercial Group in Vancouver. He maintains a general corporate and commercial practice, including mergers and acquisitions, securities law, corporate finance and corporate governance. Kurtis has a background in engineering and enjoys providing legal solutions with a pragmatic mindset and attention to detail.

Kurtis obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia (UBC), with the distinction of highest overall academic standing in the Business Law Concentration. He joined Farris as an associate in 2020 after summering and articling with the firm.

Prior to law school, Kurtis obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, graduating with distinction. Kurtis previously co-captained an engineering student team that built and raced autonomous sailboats, worked at a financial technology startup, and developed software for scientific research.

Outside of the office, Kurtis is passionate about cycling and computer programming.