Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP
200 - 5611 Cooney Rd V6X 3J6 Richmond, BC, Canada

After spending several years with CFMR, Karla Mukai is leaving to join the Department of Justice. Since starting here in 2014, Karla has made a lasting and positive impact on her clients and colleagues, and in the community as a volunteer. We have no doubt she will do the same in her new role at the Department of Justice. We wish Karla every success. She will be missed.

CFMR is pleased to welcome Donald (Don) Boyle to the firm as Associate Counsel. After practicing as both barrister and solicitor in Richmond since 1982, Don brings a wealth of experience to CFMR business clients. Along with his proven skills and expertise, Don is known for his well-honed legal perspectives and understanding. He is adept at recognizing and avoiding potential areas of dispute before they arise. He believes strongly in the importance of well drafted agreements..., often saying that good agreements are upheld in the courtroom, but superior agreements avoid the courtroom altogether. And his formidable ability to quickly understand complex business transactions consistently leads to favourable results. In addition to his practice, Don has been a member of several corporate and charitable boards. For nine years he has served on the board of a society that helps people with developmental disabilities thrive in their own communities. Welcome to CFMR, Don.

We’re proud and delighted sponsors of the very successful Richmond Christmas Fund’s inaugural gala fundraiser A Not So Silent Night. Eric Schroter, Ed Montague, Spencer May, Karla Mukai, Jennifer Hau and Sam Suk attended this wonderful event which raised nearly $65,000 to help support the Christmas Fund. We’re grateful for the chance to help make the holidays happier for people in our community. Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives

CFMR was pleased to sponsor and attend the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers - FACL BC's 7th Annual gala! Since starting in 2011, FACL BC's presence in the Vancouver legal community become the primary professional organization supporting BC's growing body of Asian-Canadian lawyers, judges and law students.

CFMR lawyers Spencer May, Karla Mukai and Jennifer Hau will host an FACL lunch in Richmond on November 1, 2018. Please stay tuned to the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers - FACL BC website for more details. https://www.faclbc.ca/

CFMR is pleased to announce that Jennifer Hau has joined our firm as associate lawyer. Jennifer plans to remain actively involved in a broad group of practice areas with our firm, but with a focus in our Business Law, Estates and Estate Planning, and Real Estate Law practice areas. Prior to joining CFMR, Jennifer interned and worked as a paralegal at several top international law firms in Hong Kong where she assisted on multi-jurisdictional corporate commercial transactions a...nd securities and financial regulation. Following her return to Richmond, Jennifer was the Co-Founder and Managing Director of a local start-up specializing in event-planning and marketing. In this role, she had the invaluable opportunity to work closely with various industries and developed her passion for helping clients with their business concerns. With her diverse experiences and cross-cultural background Jennifer brings a unique perspective and set of skills to help clients on a wide range of legal issues. Welcome, Jennifer. http://www.richmondbclawyers.com/lawyers/hau-jennifer/

CFMR's Melinda Voros is active as a Director with the Delta Chamber of Commerce, the voice of business in the Delta region. She welcomes this opportunity to contribute to her home community through her involvement in the Chamber. Congratulations! Learn more about Melinda https://bit.ly/2omfCjP

CFMR's Karla Mukai is excited to serve as the next Vancouver-Richmond county representative on the @CBA_BC's Provincial Council for the September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2021 term. Read full election results at https://bit.ly/2lc3QXH

A case surrounding an interest-free loan between friends is helping make reforms to consideration in the context of contract variations. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2s1uINU

CFMR is committed to playing our part, So ALL Kids Can Play through the KidSport Richmond program. Read more https://bit.ly/2JHE5tp

Don’t miss FACL’s Fireside Chat with Judges, Apr 26 @ 6:30pm. Chief Judge Thomas Crabtree & Senior Judge Brent Hoy will share stories about becoming judges, experiences on the bench, and more. Organized by CFMR’s Karla Mukai and the FACL Advocacy Committee https://bit.ly/2q8eaD5

Meet Team CFMR. Neither rain, nor sleet, nor buffeting winds will keep us from training for the Vancouver Sun Run. Have you seen us in your neighbourhood?

CONGRATULATIONS! // Yesterday at the 108th #AGM we had the swearing in of the 2018/2019 #Delta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors! Pictured is (Top Row L-R)...: Director Beau Olmstead of RBC Royal Bank of Canada; Chair Les Voros of Les Voros Financial; Director Rick Gibbs of Neutron Factory Works Inc; Director Ted Olak of BDC; Director David Payne of Harbour Link Container Services Inc. and Director John Mancini. (Bottom Row L-R): Vice-Chair Yvonne Anderson of Santevia Water Systems; Immediate Past Chair Dave Hamilton of the Delta Optimist; Treasurer Manpreet Natt of Canadian Autoparts Toyota, Inc. - Captin; Director Melinda Voros of Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP and Director Lorna Van Straaten of Experience Delta. Not pictured: Director Geoff Willers of Envision Financial and Noel Roddick of the Delta Farmers Institute. See more

CFMR is pleased to welcome Richmond native, Aron Mand to the firm. Aron practices in a range of litigation matters including civil & commercial litigation, real estate, personal injury, collections, employment & human rights. Read more about Aron at http://bit.ly/2p0RYuj. Welcome Aron!

Say NO to Injury Caps in BC! The current BC government is seriously contemplating bringing in legislative changes to ICBC auto insurance that will limit damages recoverable for injuries suffered by victims of negligent drivers. The effect of this is that good drivers will be paying for bad drivers. This is wrong. We encourage all of you to sign the petition directed to Premier Horgan and Attorney General Eby to let them know you are opposed to such a change. The process is... extremely easy, and will take a minute or less: - Go to https://roadbc.ca - Click on Sign the petition - Enter your name, email and postal code. - Click Sign now - And share with your friends by clicking on the Facebook and Twitter links. Very straightforward. Such petitions are only effective if they get the numbers. The more people who sign this petition, the better. The legislature reconvenes on FEBRUARY 13 and they have indicated that this is high on their priority list. Send a message to government and ICBC, and Say no to injury caps in BC!

Best wishes for a happy holiday season and a happy new year! From all of us at Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP

Instead of making bad drivers pay for the injuries they cause, the BC government’s proposed caps make victims pay. More information can be found at R.O.A.D.B.C’s website: https://roadbc.ca/ .

Calling All Richmond Lawyers and Law Firms! CFMR is donating to the Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives Richmond Christmas Fund again this year and we challenge all Richmond lawyers and firms to join us in making a donation. Each year, the Richmond Christmas Fund helps more than 2,000 Richmond individuals and families in need, providing them with grocery vouchers, toys, books and gift cards. Every donation, no matter how large or small, contributes to the Christmas Fund’s success... in helping seniors, families and children in our community. Please note that while your donation supports the Richmond Christmas Fund, your tax receipt will be issued by the Chimp: Charitable Impact Foundation, which is itself a registered charity. To make a donation go to https://chimp.net/groups/richmond-lawyers-challenge

CFMR lawyers and articling students Karla Mukai, Esteban Kähs, Samuel Suk, Gary Hou, and Jennifer Hau were pleased to take part in the 2017 FACL BC (Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers) Annual Gala at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This year, among many speakers at the event, they heard former Vancouver Police Department chief, Jim Chu, speak about his inspirational journey as a visible minority in the Vancouver Police Department working his way to becoming the chief of the department.

Congratulations to Sterling North Campus on tallying approximately 1,000 kms in the recent Walk in the park in our own Stanley Park! Participants walked around the seawall for a combined total of approximately 1,000 kms to raise funds for their school. (That’s the same distance as walking from Vancouver to San Francisco!) CFMR is proud to support this great community fundraiser.

CFMR is pleased to welcome associate Esteban Kähs to the firm. Esteban was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2016, is a University of British law graduate and a University of Calgary Masters of Law candidate. Following law school, Esteban interned with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and later with Jakarta-based Hukumonline the premier legal information provider in Indonesia. Before articling with a well-established regional firm, Esteban completed co...urse-work toward a Masters of Law in Natural Resources Energy and Environmental Law. His major paper, Taking an Interest in Land: Comparing Rights under Expropriation and Aboriginal Law, provides a comparative analysis of the procedural and substantive rights under mainstream and Aboriginal takings regimes. Prior to law school, Esteban coached and competed in triathlons professionally, and twice qualified for the International Triathlon Union World Championships. Esteban is happy to bring his diverse background, and demonstrated dedication and work ethic to assist our clients. See more