Atty. Sarah Hansen
Sarah Hansen is the Leader of Miller Thomson's Litigation Practice Group in Vancouver Her legal expertise is in general commercial litigation. With over 24 years of practice, she has specialized in the areas of environmental and Indigenous law.
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Sarah Hansen is a business and litigation attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Miller Thomson LLP. 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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- Sarah Hansen is the Leader of Miller Thomson's Litigation Practice Group in Vancouver Her legal expertise is in general commercial litigation
- With over 24 years of practice, she has specialized in the areas of environmental and Indigenous law
- She represents (or has represented) clients in complex commercial litigation matters in relation to various energy projects focusing on regulatory and administrative law, environmental assessments of major projects, extra-provincial regulatory regimes, industry standards, sustainable energy practices, climate change and environmental compliance issues
- She has represented individuals, government, industry, and First Nations in a wide-variety of commercial disputes including breach of contract and tort claims, criminal and quasi-criminal environmental defense matters, contaminated sites, judicial reviews and shareholder and other corporate disputes
- Sarah represents clients in matters relating to land claims, project development, judicial reviews and injunctions and various other issues concerning consultation with and accommodation of First Nations in relation to energy projects
- Sarah is recognized by Benchmark Canada as a Litigation Star: Environmental (2017-2024), The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Indigenous Law, 2021
- Environmental Law, 2023 and Lexpert Zenith Award: Mid-Career Excellence in the Legal Profession, 2018
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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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