• Mission: to be a strong, effective and supportive law firm that delivers quality legal services in the Kootenay Boundary.
  • Vision: to be a leading provider of accessible legal services in British Columbia.

About

McEwan Law is a law firm based out of the Kootenay Boundary region. Since our establishment in 1979, we have undergone significant growth and change.

We continue to seek growth and positive change so that we may improve our service to our clients and create opportunities for personal development and fulfillment for members of our team.

Professionals

Lewis Bridgeman, Partner

Lew Bridgeman graduated with distinction with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Victoria and received his Bachelor of Law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1974.

Lew spent the first few years of his practice in the North, practicing in both Prince George and Dawson Creek. Since 1978, he has practiced in the Castlegar and Trail area.

For many years, Lew practiced in the Corporate, Commercial, and Wills and Estates areas. He now practices primarily in the Estate Planning, Wills, Estates, and Trusts areas.

Contact Lew at our offices in Castlegar and Trail or by e-mail at ljb@mcewanlawco.com
Peter Somerville, Partner

Born in Trail and called to the British Columbia Bar in 1977, Peter Somerville obtained an LLB in 1976 and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1975 from UBC. Peter has practiced in Vancouver, Cranbrook, Victoria, Grand Forks, and Trail, B.C. Peter’s practice is restricted primarily to Family Mediation and Residential and Commercial Real Estate Matters. Peter can be reached at our Grand Forks office on most Mondays, and otherwise can be contacted at our Trail office or by e-mail at ps@mcewanlawco.com.
Ken Wyllie, Partner

Ken Wyllie, born in Nelson and raised in Robson, received his degrees in Law and Commerce from the Universtiy of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1975. He returned to the West Kootenay in 1979, practising as Wyllie & Okros until David Okros retired in 2001. Since that time, he has practised exclusively as a criminal defence barrister as Wyllie & Co., merging with McEwan Law in June, 2011.

 

Ken is a past president of the Kootenay Bar Association, a former county representative for the Canadian Bar Association (B.C. Branch), and is a member of the Trial Lawyers Association of B.C. He has served as a director of the RDCK for 6 years and is a past member of the Economic Advisory Committee to the Columbia Basin Trust. He continues to serve as a trustee on the local water improvement district and the Robson Memorial Church Society.

 

Ken can be reached at our Castlegar office, or through his assistant, Charlotte (cal@mcewanlawco.com).
Chris McEwan, Partner
Chris McEwan was born and raised in Trail. He has an Honours degree in English and an LLB from UBC. Chris has practiced as a Solicitor in Trail since 1983. Chris concentrates on corporate/commercial matters. Chris is active in the community and in the legal profession. He has served on many volunteer boards, and he is presently on the Law Society Practice Standards Committee and the Canadian Bar Association (B.C. Branch) REAL Advisory Committee. Contact Chris at our Trail office or by e-mail at dcm@mcewanlawco.com.
Jesse Gelber, Partner

Jesse Gelber joined our firm on January 1, 2007.  He practices in the areas of civil litigation, insurance law, debtor/creditor matters, criminal defence and family law.  He is fluent in Italian.  Contact Jesse at our Trail office or by e-mail at  jg@mcewanlawco.com.  By prior arrangement, Jesse will take appointments in our Grand Forks and Castlegar offices.

Jesse Gelber è avvocato e notaio, in grado di fornire per la clientela servizi di consulenza legale, particolarmente indirizzati agli Italiani dimoranti in Canada.  Questi servizi includono consulenze per atti notarili, dei registri immobiliari, lavori catastali e quanto altro.
Mary McEwan, Associate
Mary McEwan was born and raised in Trail, B.C. She received her Bachelor of Laws with Great Distinction from the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. Mary joined McEwan Law as an Articled Student in 2009, and was called to the Bar in 2010. Mary practices primarily corporate/commercial law. Contact Mary at our Trail office or by e-mail at mlm@mcewanlawco.com.