Biography
Spotlight
Jeff attracts praise for his "evident understanding of industrial operations," according to sources, who add: "He is very familiar with applicable legislation and regulatory agencies." His in-depth experience across the energy, utilities and natural resource sectors provides clients with expertise in a raft of legislative and regulatory matters, including treaty renegotiation and dispute resolution.
- Chambers Canada, 2021 Guide
Jeff is a litigation partner practicing exclusively in the energy, utility and natural resource sectors. He represents clients before regulatory tribunals such as the BC Oil and Gas Commission, Canada Energy Regulator, and Alberta Utilities Commission. He also advises clients on cross-border energy and natural resource development; regulatory and legislative reform issues; and related litigation and dispute resolution. He has a background in engineering and earth sciences, and is head of the Regulatory Litigation Department at Lawson Lundell.
Currently, Jeff is a member of the Canadian delegation negotiating a modernized Columbia River Treaty with the United States, representing BC Hydro.
Professional Activities
- Geoscience BC, Director
- Green Energy Advisory Task Force (Procurement and Regulatory), reporting to the BC Cabinet Committee on Climate Action and Clean Energy, Past Member
- University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law, Past Instructor of Public Utility Regulation: At the Nexus of Law, Economics and Public Policy
- Canadian Institute of Energy, Past Director
- Lawson Lundell Energy Law Newsletter, Past Editor
Community Activities
- ActSafe, Past Director and Chair
- 2015 Federal Election, Policy and Research Committee Chair for J. Wilkinson Campaign
- North Shore Academy of Dancing, Advisory Committee Member
- Boca Del Lupo Theatre Society, Past Director
- Public Dreams Society, Past Director
- Access Justice, Past Legal Aid Clinic Volunteer
