Fact Sheet

Farris was founded in 1903 when John Wallace de Beque Farris, Q.C. arrived in Vancouver and secured work as the first City Prosecutor. The firm has a 106 year history.
Today, Farris is a law firm with over 80 lawyers, articling students, summer students, and 130 staff.
We have offices in Vancouver, Kelowna, and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
The firm’s Chair is A. Keith Mitchell, Q.C.
The firm’s Managing Partner is Alan J. Hamilton, Q.C.
We offer a complete range of legal services including corporate law, litigation, labour and employment law, and taxation.
Farris is the exclusive Lex Mundi member law firm for BC - the world’s leading association of independent law firms.
Farris has been ranked by Lexpert as Vancouver’s top corporate law firm for eight consecutive years.
Farris has been ranked by Lexpert as being among Vancouver’s top litigation firms for six years.
Eleven Farris Partners are listed in the 2009 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as leading lawyers in Canada.
Over 85% of the firm’s Partners are ranked by Martindale-Hubbell, an authoritative and global source for identifying leading lawyers and law firms. The firm has achieved the highest ranking of AV.
Nine Farris Partners are listed in the 2009 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory.
Six Farris Partners are listed the 2009 Lexpert Top 100 US/Canada Cross Border Lawyers in Canada.
Farris has a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program that supports local community events and charities.