Lidstone & Company, Vancouver, BC

Lidstone & Company Law Corporation is a local government law firm that acts primarily for municipalities and regional districts. The firm also acts for entities that serve special local government purposes, including local government associations, and local government authorities, boards, commissions, corporations, societies, or agencies, including police forces and library boards. Lidstone & Company was founded in 2009 by a dedicated group of lawyers committed personally and professionally to the furtherance of the interests of local government in general and the provision of legal services required by local governments and related entities. The law firm has a national reputation in respect of local government law. Lawyers in our firm have practiced municipal law for local government clients in Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Yukon Territory, and British Columbia. Lidstone & Company has specialized solicitors. Areas of specialization include freedom of information, agreements and contracts, land use, building and development and municipal bylaw drafting and interpretation. The law firm is noted for its concept of acting as if the firm’s principal liaison is “in-house counsel”. The firm has comparatively fast turnaround times, acts proactively to prevent future legal problems, and works closely with municipal officers and employees as part of their team and part of their solution. Lidstone & Company is also noted for being creative, within the definitive limits of what is possible under the law, in the sense that the firm seeks enabling legislation, special regulations or letters patent, or recommends other actions that enable local governments to achieve their public policy objectives.