Atty. Jim D. Fraser
Jim is a senior litigator with a focus on municipal, real estate, and administrative law, and is widely recognized as a leading practitioner in property taxation, expropriation, and related matters. He advises government bodies, utilities, Crown corporations, private entities, and First Nations on a wide range of land and tax-related issues.
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Jim D. Fraser is a government attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Lawson Lundell LLP. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Admitted to practice in British Columbia (1993), Northwest Territories (2008), and Nunavut (2015). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Municipal Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Benchmark Litigation Canada: Litigation Star (2026). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jim is a senior litigator with a focus on municipal, real estate, and administrative law, and is widely recognized as a leading practitioner in property taxation, expropriation, and related matters
- He advises government bodies, utilities, Crown corporations, private entities, and First Nations on a wide range of land and tax-related issues
- His practice includes advising on the imposition and management of property taxes, property transfer taxes, mineral taxes, and similar levies affecting various types of properties
- He also advises on grants in lieu of property taxes and their administration
- Jim regularly acts on expropriations carried out for public infrastructure projects, including highways, transit lines, LNG pipelines, hydroelectric facilities, transmission corridors, and municipal amenities such as parks, libraries, and seawalls
- He has extensive experience negotiating and arbitrating commercial lease renewals and rent reviews, and resolving land use issues involving zoning, development permits, and other regulatory approvals
- Jim frequently works with planners, development managers, appraisers, engineers, and other expert witnesses in complex valuation and litigation matters
- Jim routinely appears before tribunals, arbitration panels, and all levels of court
- His appearances include the B.C
- Property Assessment Review Panel, the B.C
- Property Assessment Appeal Board, the Federal Payment in Lieu of Tax Dispute Advisory Panel, arbitration tribunals, the Canadian Transportation Agency, the Yellowknife Development Appeal Board, the B.C
- Supreme Court, the B.C
- Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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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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