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PAUL G. MENDESPartnerLocation: Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaPhone: 604-685-4894Email: [email protected] is the chairperson of the firm’s condominium law group. He regularly advises strata corporations, strata owners and property managers on a broad range of condominium law issues such as:Enforcing bylawsCollecting strata property fees and special leviesResolving disputes over rentals, leases, contracts and bylawsDrafting bylaws and resolutionsReviewing consultant, contractor and supplier contractsResolving disputes through arbitration and mediationPaul is also a member of the firm’s construction defect litigation group and has represented strata corporations and owners in numerous cost recovery actions.Paul has successfully represented clients before the British Columbia Supreme Court, British Columbia Court of Appeal and Federal Court of Canada. His litigation experience includes:Obtaining compensation for condominium owners for the cost of repairing their leaky condosObtaining compensation for condominium owners for cost of repairing buildings that were sinking due to soil subsidenceEnforcing strata corporation bylawsAdvising and representing strata corporations and owners in disputes over the use of common propertyDefending a strata corporation on a summary trial application brought by a municipalityRepresenting employees from across Canada in one of the first “mass dismissal” class actions in the countryObtaining injunctions and seizing counterfeit products to protect and enforce the intellectual property rights of international companies operating in CanadaObtaining compensation for independent sales agents in claims for breach of contract in the fashion and sporting goods industriesPaul is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Condominium Homeowners’ Association of British Columbia (CHOA), the Professional Association of Managing Agents (PAMA) and the Strata Property Agents of British Columbia (SPABC). He is a frequent guest speaker on condominium law and governance.Paul was an instructor in Real Estate Law in the Department of Continuing Studies at Vancouver Community College (Langara). He is also on the editorial board and is a contributing author to Strata Property Law Practice Manual, published by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.Prior to joining Lesperance Mendes, Paul was a senior manager to the high-tech sector with an emphasis on software development and e-commerce.Areas of PracticeClass ActionsCommercial LitigationCondominium LawConstruction Defect LitigationConstruction LawEmployment LawBar AdmissionsBritish Columbia, 1994EducationOsgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaLL.B. – 1993Simon Fraser UniversityB.A. – 1990Classes/SeminarsSpeaker, Topics of Interest to Condominium Owners and Property Managers, Condominium Home Owners AssociationSpeaker, Bylaw EnforcementSpeaker, Contract LawSpeaker, Construction and Renovation WarrantiesSpeaker, Resolution DraftingSpeaker, Alteration AgreementsSpeaker, Builders’ Lien Holdbacks.Contributor, “Joint and Several Liability”, Lesperance Mendes’ SubmissionInstructor, Real Estate Law in the Department of Continuing Studies, Vancouver Community College (Langara)Professional Associations and MembershipsCanadian Bar Association, MemberThe Condominium Home Owners Association of British Columbia (CHOA), MemberThe Professional Association of Managing Agents (PAMA), MemberThe Strata Property Agents of British Columbia (SPABC), MemberLISA A. FREYLocation: Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaPhone: 604-685-5438Email: [email protected] is a member of the condominium law group at Lesperance Mendes and focuses on solicitor work. She is well-versed in drafting and interpreting strata governance instruments such as bylaws, resolutions and privacy policies.Lisa regularly works with strata corporations, strata owners and property managers on a variety of governance matters, such as:Implementing sections and/or types;Financing of major repairs and special projects;Collecting arrears;Bylaw enforcement; andHardship applications.Prior to joining the firm, Lisa represented individual and corporate clients in a wide variety of real estate law matters, and oversaw the residential conveyancing department at a mid-sized firm in the lower mainland. She draws on this experience in analyzing and preparing real estate instruments, such as easement agreements and restrictive covenants.Lisa is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Condominium Homeowners’ Association of British Columbia (CHOA), the Professional Association of Managing Agents (PAMA) and the Strata Property Agents of British Columbia (SPABC). She is currently a board member of the Canadian Condominium Institute, Vancouver Chapter.Areas of PracticeCondominium LawReal Property LawBar AdmissionsBritish Columbia, 2013EducationUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJ.D. – 2012University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaB.Sc. in Mathematics – 2007Professional Associations and MembershipsCanadian Bar Association’s, MemberThe Condominium Home Owners Association of British Columbia (CHOA), MemberThe Professional Association of Managing Agents (PAMA), MemberThe Strata Property Agents of British Columbia (SPABC), MemberCanadian Condominium Institute, Vancouver Chapter