Personal bio
• Trial and appellate lawyer with over 40 years experience in civil, commercial and public law litigation and arbitration, practicing with Holmes Stewart von Antal, 1300 – 1111 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 4M3 (Telephone 604-681-1310, Ext. 102; Email: rdholmes@hbvanlaw.com;) • Appeared as counsel in all levels of courts in Canada, including 7 appearances in the Supreme Court of Canada; highly rated in Martindale-Hubbell; rated as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada in corporate, commercial, administrative and public law matters. • Lectured, written and organized conferences on a variety of legal topics involving commercial and corporate law, contract, tort and fiduciary law, court procedure, administrative and constitutional law • Member: Law Society of B.C.; Trial Lawyers Association of B.C; Vancouver Bar Association; Canadian Bar Association; Advocate’s Society; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Vancouver International Arbitration Centre -- BC Domestic Panel of Arbitrators (since 2009); Volunteer Lawyer for Pro Bono Access Justice Society of BC. • Acted as arbitrator in domestic commercial arbitrations and as tribunal member and tribunal chair in professional disciplinary and regulatory matters