Atty. Laura E. Duke
Laura is an experienced litigator focused on environmental, Aboriginal and administrative law. She provides advice to clients in a range of industries including infrastructure, energy, mining, agriculture, forestry and real estate.
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Laura E. Duke is an attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practforg at Lawson Lundell LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America โ Environmental Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America โ Natural Resources Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America โ Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Laura is an experienced litigator focused on environmental, Aboriginal and administrative law
- She provides advice to clients in a range of industries including infrastructure, energy, mining, agriculture, forestry and real estate
- In her environmental law practice, Laura helps clients successfully navigate project approvals, including environmental assessment and project permitting
- She also advises clients with respect to contaminated sites, assists with transactional due diligence involving environmental considerations, and advises clients in relation to environmental disclosure obligations
- Laura brings a strategic and practical approach to environmental issues and assists clients to identify risks and manage them to a successful outcome
- In relation to Aboriginal law, Laura assists clients with respect to consultation and engagement with Indigenous communities and the negotiation of relationship and impact benefit agreements
- Laura also has extensive experience with litigation involving Aboriginal law issues
- Laura has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia and the Federal Court of Canada
- She also has extensive tribunal hearing experience, and regularly appears before various administrative bodies including the Environmental Appeal Board, the BC Energy Regulator and environmental review panels
- In addition to appearing before courts and tribunals, Laura assists clients in resolving their disputes using alternative dispute resolution processes, including arbitration and mediation
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in British Columbia
Practforg law in British Columbia. Legal matters in British Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand 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 substantiand 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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