Atty. Derek Frenette
Derek is a member of Alexander Holburn’s Wills, Estates + Trusts; Labour + Employment; Business Disputes; Intellectual Property + Technology; and Insurance practice groups. He has a broad business litigation practice which includes contractual, shareholder, employment, human rights, and intellectual property disputes.
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About Derek Frenette at a glance
Derek Frenette is a employment, business, and litigation attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Admitted to practice in British Columbia, Law Society of British Columbia (2013). Educated at Simon Fraser University (J.D, 2012). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2026). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Derek is a member of Alexander Holburn’s Wills, Estates + Trusts
- Labour + Employment
- Business Disputes
- Intellectual Property + Technology
- and Insurance practice groups
- He has a broad business litigation practice which includes contractual, shareholder, employment, human rights, and intellectual property disputes
- Derek also has a particular interest in estate and trust disputes, including wills variation, will validity, trustee and executor liability, and trustee remuneration cases
- He also drafts employment agreements and policies, and prosecutes trade-mark and copyright registrations
- His practice takes him to multiple jurisdictions, to the British Columbia Supreme Court, the Federal Court of Canada, and to numerous tribunals including the British Columbia and Canada Human Rights Tribunals, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the British Columbia Employment Standards Tribunal, and the federal Trade-Marks Opposition Board
Practice Areas Explained
Derek Frenette's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Derek Frenette handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Derek Frenette is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in British Columbia →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Derek Frenette is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in British Columbia →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Derek Frenette is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in British Columbia →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in British Columbia
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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