History
Samuels & Co (Brian M. Samuels Law Corp.) was created in 1994, after Brian Samuels had spent 6 years with Russell & DuMoulin (now Faskens) in Vancouver and one year with Lee & Associates in Denver. The firm has represented many clients, large and small, including PCL Constructors, Flatiron Constructors, Graham Construction Group, Honeywell, the Province of BC, Haebler Construction, Gerald Hamilton (Architects), Cross Mountain Ranch (Colorado), Foundation Company of Canada, Skanska, Gotaverken Energy, and many others. Samuels & Co. was a founding member of the Construction Law Group (CLG), until November 2017, at which time Brian Samuels and his firm left the CLG to focus on mediation and arbitration.
Lawyers
Brian Samuels, K.C.
P. Eng. (Non-Practicing), M.B.A., LL.B, C. Arb.
Brian Samuels is a senior construction lawyer and a Professional Engineer (civil, non-practicing). He is co-author of the textbook A Practical Guide to Ethics and Professional Practice for Engineers and Geoscientists (Pearson Canada, 2022) Practical law of Architecture, Engineering and Geoscience (Pearson Canada 2007), author of the textbook Construction Law (Prentice Hall, 1996), and co-editor and contributor to the textbook Expert Evidence in British Columbia Civil Proceedings (CLE, 2001). His practice focuses on resolution of construction disputes, and on civil rights (Charter) litigation. Brian has successfully argued cases at all levels of court in Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and in both state and federal courts in the US. Brian is also a trained mediator and Chartered Arbitrator. Brian is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, and a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America.
Education
University of Victoria, LL.B.1987
University of BC, M.B.A. 1982
McGill University B.Eng (Civil) 1978
Bar Admissions
• British Columbia, Colorado (Colorado status is presently inactive)
Memberships
Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
Construction Lawyers Society of America