Best Law Firms in British Columbia for Insurance Law

Gowling WLG is an international law firm built on the belief that the best way to serve you is to be in tune with your world, aligned with your opportunity and ambitious for your success. With more than 1,500 legal professionals around the world, we provide our clients with in-depth knowledge in key global sectors and a suite of legal services at home and abroad. We see the world through our clients' eyes, and collaborate across countries, offices, service areas and sectors to help them succeed, no matter how challenging the circumstances.

Brief History

With roots tracing back to 1887, Gowling WLG grew to become one of the largest and most respected law firms in Canada, with a reputation for innovation in client-focused service delivery.

Building on its early strength in intellectual property, Gowling WLG diversified to offer a full suite of business law, litigation and intellectual property services in all of Canada’s key industries, including energy, mining, financial services, government, infrastructure, manufacturing, life sciences and technology.

McQuarrie Legal Services is a flourishing Surrey-based, multi-practice law firm optimally equipped to serve businesses, individuals, and institutions in the Lower Mainland and across British Columbia.

The law firm of McQuarrie Hunter LLP dates back to 1936 when Colin D. McQuarrie was called to the Bar in British Columbia and established a practice in New Westminster. In 1967, his law firm, McQuarrie and Company, merged with three long-established New Westminster firms:

Hunter and Pettenuzzo (est. 1960)

Fisher and Gates (est. 1958)

and MacKinnon and Pearce (est. 1954).

The firm, known initially as McQuarrie Hunter Fisher MacKinnon Gates Pettenuzzo and Pearce, was renamed McQuarrie Hunter in 1978.

All seven founding partners were appointed Queen’s Counsel during their respective legal careers. Both Colin D. McQuarrie and Thomas K. Fisher served as Treasurer of the Law Society of British Columbia. Thomas K. Fisher was appointed to the County Court of British Columbia in 1977 and Gordon MacKinnon to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1978.

Over the years, the firm has thrived through preserving its founders’ traditions of legal service excellence coupled with a dedication to our clients and communities.

From the beginning, McQuarrie Hunter LLP has had offices in both New Westminster and Surrey. In 2003, McQuarrie Hunter merged with the neighboring law firm of Worthington, David & Company, adding a second Surrey office.

In December 2010, the firm consolidated its three branches into one state-of-the-art office in Surrey’s Central City Tower, through which it continues to serve British Columbians proudly.

The firm provides legal advice and representation in the following practice areas:

• Class action lawsuits
• Medical and dental malpractice
• Insurance disputes, including residential and business losses
• Sexual assault and misconduct claims
• Claims against the Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD)
• Personal injury claims, including catastrophic injuries
• Wills and estates litigation

Recognized as one of the Top Personal Injury Boutiques in Western Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine in 2021 and 2022, the firm has deep expertise in personal injury, medical negligence, and insurance law and a 40-year history of trial success and willingness to take on complicated cases.

The firm’s lawyers offer decades of experience analyzing and presenting complex evidence to insurers and the courts. Meticulous preparation and attention to detail in every case are firm hallmarks. This dedication extends to Murphy Battista’s approach in other practice areas, including the firm’s rapidly growing class action practice. The firm’s strong class actions team has been class counsel in cases including failings by governments, negligence and wrongdoing by institutions, and pension and benefits matters. In addition, Murphy Battista is one of a handful of law firms in British Columbia with expertise representing sexual assault survivors.

Why Clients Choose Us

The firm knows first-hand how difficult it can be for people to access legal services to get the justice they seek. They offer free consultations to help educate people about their options and available resources.

Murphy Battista lawyers are adept at identifying the legal issues at the heart of a dispute and the options for achieving a just result that meets client needs. Litigation in complex matters can take extended periods of time. During the litigation process, they take great care to ensure that clients are kept informed and are well looked after while the firm’s lawyers work to resolve the matters at hand.

Murphy Battista lawyers are known as skilled negotiators, and while they are open to alternative conflict resolution, they pride themselves on strong reputations as effective litigators who aren’t afraid to go to trial, even in complex and challenging cases. The firm’s trial and appellate success is well-documented. That success includes several of the most significant personal injury case awards in British Columbia, results in unique areas like host liability, dental malpractice, and settlement awards in class action of national significance.