Atty. Caitlin Ohama-Darcus
Caitlin is a general civil and commercial litigator in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell. She handles complex civil and commercial disputes, public and Indigenous law matters, class actions, and appeals.
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Caitlin Ohama-Darcus is a government and appellate attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Lawson Lundell LLP. They have 10+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2016. Admitted to practice in British Columbia (2016). Educated at University of British Columbia (J.D., 2015). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative and Public Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — ™ (2026). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Caitlin is a general civil and commercial litigator in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell
- She handles complex civil and commercial disputes, public and Indigenous law matters, class actions, and appeals
- Caitlin has extensive experience managing a wide range of litigation, from Aboriginal title disputes and corporate commercial cases, to sensitive claims involving sexual misconduct and abuse
- Her approach to the practice of law combines intellectual rigor, compelling advocacy, and a sincere commitment to understanding and representing her clients' interests
- Caitlin has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in British Columbia, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada
- After law school, Caitlin served as a judicial law clerk for two justices of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia
- Caitlin has been recognized as a Rising Star in British Columbia Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 (2022, 2023), and as part of the Excellence Award-winning Commercial Litigation Team of the Year at the Canadian Law Awards in 2020
- She has also been named in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ for Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2022-2025) and Appellate Advocacy (2025)
- In 2024, Caitlin was awarded an Outstanding Young Alum Award from the Peter A. Allard School of Law Alumni Association
- In addition to her litigation practice, Caitlin co-authors the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s Civil Appeal Handbook, serves as an adjunct professor at the UBC Faculty of Law (teaching Advanced Contract Law), and is an active volunteer the Access Pro Bono Society of British Columbia
- Caitlin is also a founder of the Japanese Canadian Lawyers Association (JCLA), and an enthusiastic champion and mentor for law students and new lawyers in the profession
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Practicing law in British Columbia. Legal matters in British Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Vancouver are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate British Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in British Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in British Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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