We are an established civil litigation law firm specializing in ICBC and professional liability defence
QA Law is a Vancouver-based law firm focused on areas of insurance law, personal injury, sports law, employment litigation, and appellate advocacy. Our lawyers have extensive experience in civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and appeals.
While litigation may be appropriate in some cases, alternative means of dispute resolution may be a better choice in others. No matter what legal issues you are facing, our focus is on obtaining you the best possible outcome as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.
While our lawyers have extensive litigation and appeals experience, we also recognize that the best result for a client may be achieved outside the courtroom through an alternative form of dispute resolution such as mediation or arbitration.
We know that the best strategy for any particular case is developed through close communication with the client and identification of the best possible resolution to the legal dispute. To speak to a lawyer from our firm about your legal needs, contact us today.
Vancouver-based civil litigation law firm specializing in ICBC and professional liability defense
INSURANCE LITIGATION
APPELLATE ADVOCACY
Phone: 604-601-3809
Fax: Fax: 604-687-3741
Email: RKowalenko@qalaw.com
Paralegal for: Jonathan Corbett
Phone: 604-601-3808
Fax: 604-687-3741
Email: jcorbett@qalaw.com
Paralegal: Rachel Kowalenko
Legal Assistant: Sonja Horstmann
Jonathan has practised in Vancouver since being called to the Bar in 1999 and joined Quinlan Abrioux in 2010. His practice has focused primarily on the defence of professionals in negligence actions. He also has significant experience acting for parties in personal injury claims.
Jonathan has conducted trials at the Provincial Court of British Columbia, the British Columbia Supreme Court and the Federal Court of Canada. He has appeared before the British Columbia Court of Appeal as co-counsel. He appears regularly in Supreme Court Chambers and has experience representing clients at mediations. Jonathan has presented regularly for the Professional Legal Training Course and for the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC.
Phone: 604-601-3718
Fax: 604-687-3741
Email: dquinlan@qalaw.com
Legal Assistant: Kathleen Kadey
Called to the Bar: 1980
LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1979
B.Comm, University of British Columbia, 1975
Dennis was a founding member QA Law in 1998. Throughout his career, he has practised exclusively in the area of civil litigation, specializing in professional liability, personal injury, insurance and commercial matters. He has appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia including the Federal Court of Canada and Federal Court of Appeal and has acted as counsel in many complex mediations and arbitrations. Dennis has been a regular lecturer at continuing legal education courses involving a wide range of topics and is a past contributing author for the BC Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Practise Manual.
In 2013 Dennis was appointed Queens Counsel and in 2015 was the recipient of the Lee Samis Award from the Canadian Defence Lawyers.
Recently Dennis has decided to shift his focus to expanding his mediation and arbitration practise as mediator and arbitrator, having taken preparatory courses through Pepperdine University, Continuing Legal Education of BC and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada. The emphasis of his practise is insurance, personal injury and commercial disputes. Dennis is a member of the ADR Institute of BC civil roster of mediators.
Dennis remains at QA Law in the role of Associate Counsel. Outside of his working life, he can be found running slowly around the Stanley Park seawall, riding his bike out to Richmond, cross country skiing at Callaghan Valley and seeking the perfect golf swing at the driving range.