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LEADING LITIGATION SOLUTIONS

Gudmundseth Mickelson specializes in creating original strategies and inventive solutions for our clients in and out of court.

Our Values

We Take Bold Action

Our team has the tenacity and daring to give you peace of mind.

Our Reputation

For over 25 years our firm has enjoyed a top-notch reputation with the courts and within the profession.

Creativity Is Our Trademark

Our creativity means we find solutions that others don’t.

Experience Counts

Our team brings decades of legal experience to every single case.

Generalists At Heart

We’re not tied to dogmatic approaches or rigid specialist thinking.

Client Service

Our timely and consistent communication ensures excellent value for our clients.

Smart Thinking And Creative Litigation Solutions Since 1998

Gudmundseth Mickelson is a leading Vancouver-based boutique litigation firm. Our lawyers specialize in creating original strategies and inventive solutions for our clients in and out of court.

Founded in 1998 by Stein Gudmundseth KC and Howard Mickelson KC the firm’s practice areas include commercial, business and contract litigation; insurance litigation; government and regulatory litigation; and estate litigation. Today we focus on complex cases and high-level strategic litigation.

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What our clients say

We retained Gudmundseth Mickelson to handle a multi-million dollar contract dispute. Howard Mickelson, K.C. and Allan Doolittle mastered a complex and technical subject area and skillfully handled an intense litigation process. Their dedication and energy was unparalleled, and we cannot recommend them highly enough.

David Eisler, Managing Director, Regiment Equity Partners Inc., and Mike Martin, Director of Sedulus Capital Ltd.

Stein Gudmundseth and his team have provided brilliant litigation support to our company for a number of years. The service, value and quality of their work is second to none. They are available at any time of the day or evening to accept our calls, and jump to action when required. Stein is an expert in defending insurance and investment related disputes and we surely count ourselves lucky to have him working on our behalf. He has the unique ability to balance legal issues with commercial realities and the results he achieves for us are simply extraordinary – as a litigation manager, he makes me look good. I highly recommend Stein and his team.

Gregory Geatros, Retired Associate General Counsel, AEGON Canada Inc. and Transamerica Life Canada.

Andrew Gay assisted our company with two litigation matters, one involving an issue of municipal law that was very important to our housing development, and another involving a breach of contract claim we had initiated. In both cases, Andrew identified a smart litigation strategy based on a thorough legal analysis of the case. We never lost sight of the strategy and both cases were resolved to our satisfaction, the first through a victory in court and the second through mediation. Andrew and his team were always available and were easy to work with. I have no hesitation recommending Andrew and Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP.

Darren Smurthwaite, President, Anmore Woods Ltd.

We retained Gudmundseth Mickelson on a significant litigation matter involving a multimillion dollar project. The matter demanded immediate, intensive legal work and Howard Mickelson and his team worked closely with us to upload the technical information and develop an aggressive legal strategy to drive the litigation to a quick and successful conclusion.

Paul Dunstan

We have employed legal counsel in many countries and for many business applications. Howard Mickelson ranks at the top of the list. Gudmundseth Mickelson never lost sight of our goals and became part of our team. Howard took the time to understand our business objectives as well as our legal case. When we entered the ‘heat of battle’ we had a clear strategy and we did not lose sight of our goals. We got the result we wanted and received excellent value for money. We unreservedly recommend Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP.

Christian Worthington and Sandra Giffen

Our Team

Our lawyers handle some of British Columbia’s most complex litigation, with a depth of proven expertise at the senior level and exceptional junior talent. Click below to learn more about them.

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