Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to welcome Gordon Behan and Cassandra Drake as associates in our Litigation Department. Gordon will practice in the areas of Estate & Trust Litigation, Business Litigation, Construction and Insurance. Cassandra will practice in the areas of Business Litigation, Insurance and Employment. Both were called to the Bar of British Columbia in May 2013.
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