Art Vertlieb Q.C.
604-688-7761
Email: art@verdos.com
Following his graduation from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1972, Art Vertlieb moved to Vancouver to begin his legal career. Since then, he has become one of British Columbia's most distinguished lawyers. A renowned trial advocate, Art has also worked tirelessly to improve BC's legal profession, helping found the Trial Lawyers Association of BC in 1980 and the Lawyers Assistance Program in 1989, among countless other efforts. For all of his work, Art was named a Queen's Counsel member in 2001, a designation granted by the provincial Attorney General to recognize lawyers for exceptional achievement and contribution.
In 2008, Art was named Commission Counsel of the Braidwood Commission, an organization formed by the Government of BC to investigate the future role of conducted energy weapons in the province, as well as the death of Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport.
Prior to going to law school, Art attended the University of Arizona where he earned a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration degree while playing saxophone in the Pride of Arizona marching band. Art spends his free time with his wife, Bev, his three sons, and playing hockey with the UBC alumni.
Education
- Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Arizona
- B.S.
- Major: Business Administration
Published Works
- Income Loss, Lawyers Weekly, September, 2008
- Financial Post - Best Lawyers: Personal Injury, April, 18, 2007
- The Advocate, Vol 64 Part 6, November, 2006
- BC Business Magazine, October, 2005
- The Verdict, 103, December, 2004
- The Advocate, Vol 52 Part 6, November, 1994
- National, Volume 12 No. 3, May , 2003
- Commentary - Mandatory Structured Settlements, 1981
Representative Cases
- Rundel V.British Columbia, Braidwood Commission (BCSC 814 2009)
- Williams v.Low (2000)
- Briglio v.Faulkner and Reichel (1999)
- Pallos v. ICBC (1995)
- Pallos v. ICBC (1994)
Honours and Awards
- Elected 2nd Vice President of the Law Society of British Columbia, 2011
- Recipient of the 2009 Georges A Goyer, QC Memorial Award for Distinguished Service
- Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia Outstanding Lawyer Award, 1993
- Lawyers Assistance Program Inaugural winner of the Lawyers Helping Lawyers Award, 2001
- Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Gold Key Award, 2002
- George A Goyer Award, 2009
- The Best Lawyers in Canada, 2009
- The Best Lawyers of Canada, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- BC’s Judicial Council, Member
- Law Society of BC, Bencher
- Law Society of BC, Discipline Committee Chairman
- Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, Director
- British Columbia Courthouse Library Society, Director
- American Association for Justice, Governor
- Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, Founding Member
- Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, Vice President, 1989 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Canadian Memorial Community Center
- Vancouver Academy of Music
- Arbutus Shaughnessy Little League
- UBC Thunderbirds Hockey
