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Area of Practice Construction Law, Insurance Litigation and Commercial Law. Representative Work Construction: Assisting clients with all facets of construction related issues and claims, including:
Insurance: Providing opinions and representation to insurers and brokers on varied coverage issues, including competing insurance coverage, E&O coverage, and D&O coverage. Drafting of policy wording and special endorsements for underwriters. Assisting underwriter with preparation of terms and conditions for website. Defence of complex claims and technical subject matters, including refractory linings, feller bunchers and other heavy machinery, bridges, glazing, and building envelope related issues. Representation of insureds on multi-party litigation product liability and construction claims. Defence of bodily injury claims, including traumatic brain injury, fibromyalgia, quadriplegia and paraplegia and other permanent disability claims. Defence of property damage claims including loss by fire and related perils. Defence of first party fraud claims by insureds. Representation of excess insurer on serious and catastrophic injury claims. Representing out-of-province insurers and motorists in third-party and direct recourse claims. Supervisor of warranty program recovery claims. Commercial: Representing both established businesses and entrepreneurs in contract disputes. Acted as co-counsel in a leading decision in British Columbia on the topic of shareholders' remedies at the Court of Appeal level. Representing client in complex PPSA priority dispute involving three international jurisdictions. Representing public company in shareholder dispute. Experience in admiralty law and with the Canada Shipping Act, including the unique liability provisions. Acting for construction parties in commercial disputes. Representation of client in Joint Venture Dispute. Profile Construction: Samantha Ip is a partner in Clark Wilson LLP's Litigation Department. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991 and her Bachelor of Laws degree in 1994, both from the University of British Columbia. Samantha has experience in the Supreme Court (trial by jury and by judge alone), the Court of Appeal and Federal Court. She is frequently involved in the resolution of claims through alternative dispute resolution methods and appeared as counsel before administrative tribunals. In addition to English, Samantha speaks French, Cantonese and Mandarin. Memberships & Associations Member, Law Society of British Columbia (1995) Member, Canadian Bar Association Member, Construction, Insurance, and Civil Litigation Sub-Sections of the CBA Editor, CLE Annual Law Review Editor, Legal Framework Chair, UBC Alumni Annual Achievement Dinner Committee Director, UBC Alumni Board of Directors Presentations Editor - CLE Annual Law Review For Construction - 2004 to 2008 University College of the Fraser Valley In-house Seminar - Construction Contracting and Insurance Issues BCIT - University College of the Fraser Valley In-house Seminar - Construction Contracting and Insurance Issues Buildex 2008 Dispute Resolution Workshop - June 2007 BC Insurance Institute - E&O Insurance - May 2007 Buildex - February 2007 Dispute Resolution - April 2006 Buildex - February 2006 BC Construction Conference (Insurance issues) - February 2006 Meltdown on Site Seminar - January 2006 Construction Bonds Seminar - December 2005 Construction Risk Management - November 2005 Construction Insurance Seminar - September 2005 Strata Insurance - May 2005 Construction Consultants Contracts Seminar - April 2005 Buildex - February 2005 BC Construction Conference (Insurance issues) - February 2005 Guest Speaker, Lorman Seminar for Public Entity Contracting Guest Speaker, The University of British Columbia Law School Sample Papers: Taking the Mystery out of the "2-5-10", Construction Business (Jan/Feb 2008) Construction Claims - How They Arise and How To Avoid Them Practical Advice On Obtaining Liability Insurance Consultants Insurance E&O Insurance - An Update on Legal Issues Published in Legal Edge June 2004 |