Kaitlin Smiley

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Kaitlin Smiley’s litigation practice focuses on complex civil and commercial disputes, including shareholder disputes, oppression claims, corporate disputes, negligence and professional liability, class actions, product liability and societies matters. She also advises underwriters on complex insurance coverage issues and disputes.

In the course of her varied practice, she has acted for major corporations in the pharmaceutical industry, financial sector, and real estate industry, as well as insurance companies in complex legal disputes before the courts of British Columbia and the Federal Courts. Her class action practice has involved defending proposed product liability, pharmaceutical, competition and consumer protection class actions.

Kaitlin has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia, as well as the Canadian Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, handling complex interlocutory applications, petition hearings, and conducting trials.  She also works with societies with respect to interpretation and enforcement of their bylaws.

  • Called to the British Columbia Bar, 2010
  • LL.B., University of British Columbia, 2009
  • B.A., University of British Columbia , 2006
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association - Class Actions, Civil Litigation, Maritime and Insurance subsections
  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia
  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Insurance Law, 2023