Ian McAndrews

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Ian McAndrews came to the Okanagan in 1973. After working in the automotive business, eventually becoming a Service Manager for a Ford dealership, Ian decided to take on a new challenge and attend law school at UBC in Vancouver. He was called to the bar in 1990.

Cycling is his passion. He can be seen on the regular group road rides on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. He can often be seen on the local trails with Harold (a Black Labrador ) and Abby (a Chocolate Labrador).

Ian is a trial Lawyer. He practices Criminal, Family, Civil Litigation and Foreclosures.

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Toll Free:	1.888.320.4488
Fax:	250.762.8616

Recent Media

Provincial Court Family Rules

Jan 24th by FH&P Lawyers

Wesley Shields, a family lawyer in our office was appointed as a member of the Provincial Court Family Rules Working Group in 2017. The Committee began its work in 2014 on implementing changes and reforms to the B.C. Provincial Court Family Rules. In the edition of The Lawyer’s Daily article titled “B.C. family law reform proposals aimed at less adversarial system, smaller burden on courts” they interviewed Wesley Shields on the new recommendations proposed regarding Provincial Family Rules.

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Mediation Part 2: Jill Dougans

Apr 30th by FH&P Lawyers

Jill Dougans has been working as a mediator since 2003, and is a member in good standing with the Roster Society now called MediateBC. In addition to being a trial lawyer since 1987 Jill obtained a Certificate of Conflict Resolution from the Justice Institute of BC in 2003. Jill’s training in mediation is continuous as she is also a skills coach at the JIBC in the Conflict Resolution Program. She has mediated a variety of situations, ranging from personal injury litigation to construction, commercial and employment issues.

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Is Mediation for me? When to resort to alternative dispute resolution

Mar 7th by FH&P Lawyers

Legal proceedings can be long, expensive, and time consuming. There is an alternative or complementary process which may allow parties in a dispute to settle it faster and cheaper than going to trial: Mediation. Mediation is a voluntary settlement process in which the parties are assisted by a third party (the mediator) to negotiate a resolution. Mediators do not give legal advice, take sides, or impose decisions.

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