Tim Dickson

Practice Areas

Tim practices civil litigation out of our Vancouver office, but his practice takes him across the country, primarily representing and advising Indigenous nations and organizations.

Tim has deep experience in public law: Aboriginal law; other constitutional law, including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; and administrative law. He has acted in many leading public law cases, both for and against government decision-makers.

Career

Tim is an experienced and creative lawyer who seeks practical and strategic results for his clients, whether through litigation or negotiations. He advocates for his clients before courts across the country. He has litigated long trials and public inquiries and has a busy appellate practice. He has appeared as counsel in over a dozen Supreme Court of Canada appeals.

Recognizing that the best results are often achieved out of court, Tim also helps his clients achieve negotiated solutions, supported by strategic and robust litigation strategies. On behalf of Indigenous nations and organizations, Tim has negotiated leading-edge arrangements with government and industry that represent new avenues for Indigenous self-determination and empowerment.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of British Columbia

Canadian Bar Association

Personal

Tim was called to the bar in 2004 after studying law at the University of Toronto and clerking at the BC Court of Appeal. He lives in Vancouver with his wife Stephanie and their three children.