Atty. Todd R. Bell
Todd is a highly skilled litigator and trial lawyer with wide-ranging courtroom experience spanning all levels of Court in British Columbia. Todd settles as many files through agreements or mediation as possible, but in the event of an impasse he litigates the matter to a resolution.
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Todd R. Bell is a Partner based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Farris LLP. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Their practice focuses on family law and appellate. Admitted to practice in British Columbia Bar (2008). Educated at University of British Columbia (J.D., 2007) and University of British Columbia (B.A. English, 2004). Active member of Canadian Bar Association Law Society of British Columbia. Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Todd is a highly skilled litigator and trial lawyer with wide-ranging courtroom experience spanning all levels of Court in British Columbia
- Todd settles as many files through agreements or mediation as possible, but in the event of an impasse he litigates the matter to a resolution
- Todd’s practice areas include the division of high net-worth assets including complex corporate structures, trusts, foreign property, and pensions
- He practices in all manner of parenting and custody litigation including relocation and Hague Convention matters, adoption litigation and emergency protection from family violence
- Todd has been the successful counsel on multiple seminal family law judgments
- Todd received his LLB in 2007 and was called to the bar in 2008
- Todd has served as adjunct faculty at the Allard School of Law at UBC, was Co-Chair of the CBA Family Law Subsection after several years on the executive, has been a member of the Editorial Board of the Family Law Practice Manual (CLEBC) since 2012, has joined the Editorial Board of for the Family Law Sourcebook (CLEBC) commencing in 2022, chairs conferences or presents legal papers on family law issues several times every year for organizations such as CLEBC, TLABC, LSS, CBA (Okanagan) and the Access Pro Bono Court of Appeal program
- In his personal life Todd is an enthusiastic canoeist, having done hundreds of kilometers in each Ontario, the Yukon, British Columbia and northern Saskatchewan
- He lives in Vancouver with his spouse, son, and two terribly behaved Labrador Retrievers
- Legal Recognition •Lexpert Leading Lawyers in Canada (2026) •The Best Lawyers in Canada (2026) In the News Presentations Todd Bell Presents to Family Bar April 28, 2026 Articles Todd Bell Published in Canadian Family Law Quarterly April 2, 2026 Presentations Todd Bell Presents to Law Students March 16, 2026
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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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