Atty. Heather L. Jones
Heather Jones has extensive practical experience in a broad range of litigation with her focus being complex corporate/commercial matters. She has been responsible for the successful resolution of shareholder disputes, officer and director liability matters, international fraud, contract disputes, fiduciary duty issues, governance problems, business purchase and sale conflicts, negligence claims and employee matters.
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Heather L. Jones is a business and litigation attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Gowling WLG. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Admitted to practice in Ontario (1993) and British Columbia (1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Heather Jones has extensive practical experience in a broad range of litigation with her focus being complex corporate/commercial matters
- She has been responsible for the successful resolution of shareholder disputes, officer and director liability matters, international fraud, contract disputes, fiduciary duty issues, governance problems, business purchase and sale conflicts, negligence claims and employee matters
- She also has a wealth of experience in construction litigation
- She assists clients on a day-to-day basis through difficult building issues, advises on builder’s liens, lease problems, expropriation issues, zoning conflicts, land use and construction damage liability as well as strata matters
- She has been responsible for the successful resolution of a variety of matters from the developer, builder, insurers and the owner’s perspectives
- She also advises upon surety matters and other insurance related issues
- She is experienced in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, mediation and arbitration and has appeared before a variety of boards and tribunals
- While Heather enjoys the courtroom, she is regularly consulted on risk management and litigation avoidance issues
- She has successfully negotiated resolutions to arising conflicts for local, national and international organizations on a variety of matters including directors and officers’ fiduciary duties, employment issues, construction matters and intellectual property concerns
- Heather is regularly consulted and retained on a variety of matters including professional liability claims, estate litigation, undue influence disputes and municipal law
- Being active in both the legal and volunteer communities is important to Heather
- She taught at UBC Law School as a sessional professor, guest lectures at the University and various colleges and she regularly mentors young lawyers through programs such as the Women’s Legal Forum and others
- She has co-chaired the Vancouver General Hospital Gala, been vice-chair of the Goldie Hawn Foundation and assists local small businesses after successfully starting and running one herself
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Heather L. Jones's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Heather L. Jones handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Heather L. Jones 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.
Heather L. Jones 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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