AMLC maintains ranking in Chambers Canada Legal Guide 2026

AMLC is proud to be ranked in the Chambers Canada Guide 2026 by Chambers and Partners under Litigation - General Commercial: Highly Regarded.

This is the second year in a row we have received this recognition. Congratulations to Greg who was also ranked again for his work in Litigation: General Commercial.

We are excited to be included on this list of incredible law firms, and extend our congratulations to the others that were ranked!

AMLC is proud to have 7 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers®

Congratulations to Wes, Greg, Wanda and Bryan for being recognized in the 20th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ and to Nojan, Jorie, and John for being recognized in the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™.

This is the first year where over half of the AMLC team received this recognition. We are proud to be building a firm with solid bench strength from all of its players.

You can learn more about Best Lawyers®, a peer reviewed publication and a source of legal referrals, on their website: www.bestlawyers.com.

John Trueman and Naomi Baker attain big victory in employment case

AMLC lawyer John Trueman and articled student Naomi Baker achieved a significant victory for their client, including 24 months' severance and $70,000 in aggravated and punitive damages.

Our client was employed by the Kensington Community Centre Association for 26 years until a feud between rival boards caused the Association's bank account to be frozen, leaving no money to pay her.  One of the factions then sued her, together with the other faction, making scurrilous allegations of misconduct.

After over two years of perseverance, including multiple court appearances and a Mareva injunction, John and Naomi achieved a significant victory for the plaintiff.  The British Columbia Supreme Court awarded 24 months' severance, the highest award possible under normal circumstances.  In recognition of the Association's malicious and reprehensible treatment of the plaintiff, the Court awarded a further $70,000 in aggravated and punitive damages to the plaintiff.

Echoing John's submissions on behalf of the plaintiff, the Court declared at para. 98 of the judgment that "[t]his Court must send a clear message to employers that allegations of theft and fraud should not be made lightly or for ulterior motives against current or former employees. ... A substantial punitive damages award is the Court’s primary tool for denouncing and punishing this behaviour and to ensure that it is deterred going forward."

John regularly supports both employers and employees in finding practical solutions to workplace problems.  Although most employment disputes are resolved through skilful diplomacy, John does not hesitate to advocate for his clients in Court when necessary.

 For the full details on this case, visit: 2025 BCSC 1563 .  For more information on Allen / McMillan's employment practice, please contact John (john@amlc.ca).

Greg Allen and Kaitlyn Meyer win $2.2 million judgment in 19-day trial

Greg Allen and Kaitlyn Meyer (along with former associate, Chloe Trudel), successfully represented the plaintiff in a claim against its insurer for unpaid business income losses.

The plaintiff intended to open a restaurant and event business in South Surrey when its plans were interrupted by a land subsidence incident on the neighbouring property. Although the insurer paid the plaintiff over $1 million for its business income losses under the policy, the court found that the plaintiff was entitled to a further $2,278,000 during the applicable indemnity period.

The trial judge further determined that the insurer had breached its duty of good faith contractual performance in its administration of the plaintiff’s claim. Specifically, the insurer failed to assess evidence of the plaintiff’s business income losses in a fair and balanced manner, including reviewing evidence presented by the plaintiff’s own accounting experts at the time. Moreover, the trial judge found that the insurer should not have exercised its discretionary powers to cancel the policy a final time as it had not advised the plaintiff that electing to accept the “actual cash value” of the repairs rather than repairing the property would likely lead to a cancellation.

 For the full details on this case, visit: 2025 BCSC 1532. For more information on Allen / McMillan’s commercial litigation practice, please contact Greg (greg@amlc.ca) or Kaitlyn (kaitlyn@amlc.ca).

Welcome our new articled student, Noah Faust-Robinson!

AMLC is pleased to welcome Noah Faust-Robinson back to the team as an articling student.

Noah completed his summer articles at AMLC before graduating from the University of Victoria this spring. We are excited to have him rejoin the team.

Welcome back to the team, Noah!

AMLC Hosted a 2L Summer Student Firm Tour

This week, AMLC hosted a summer firm tour in collaboration with the University of Victoria Faculty of Law. We were happy to welcome the students into our office and give them a behind-the-scenes look at what we do. Thanks to everyone who attended. We look forward to meeting you again during interviews this fall!