Severide Law Group

Deirdre Prestage Severide

Educational Background:

• Called to the British Columbia Bar 1983
• LL.B. (J.D.) University of Saskatchewan 1982
• BCOMM, University of Saskatchewan 1980
• Certified Collaborative Practitioner
• Certified Family Law Mediator

Professional Background:

Deirdre has practiced law in Ladner since 1983, and as a senior lawyer with Severide Law Group since its formation in 1996. She currently restricts her practice to family law and specializes in collaborative family law. She is also a certified family law mediator. Deirdre has regularly appeared as counsel in both Provincial and Supreme Court civil matters, and was also a federally appointed criminal prosecutor for several years. She is a former member of the Delta Police Board and a current member of the Delta Police Foundation.

Danielle Deschamps-Carlson

Educational Background:

• Called to the British Columbia Bar 1986
• Called to the Quebec Bar 1975
• LL.L. University of Montreal 1973
• B.A. College Marguerite Bourgeoys 1969
• Certified Family Law Mediator

Professional Background:

Danielle practiced law as a general practitioner, with a specialty in family law in Tsawwassen from 1986 until 2003 when she joined Severide Law Group. Danielle currently restricts her practice primarily to family law and is a certified family law mediator. Danielle is also fluent in French, having been raised in Quebec. Danielle is an experienced barrister who has appeared on many occasions in both Provincial and Supreme Courts in British Columbia, as well as the Court of Appeal.

David Severide

Educational Background:

• Called to the British Columbia Bar 1983
• LL.B. University of British Columbia 1982
• B.A. (Political Science) University of Victoria 1978

Professional Background:

• David has practiced in the areas of civil litigation, wills and estates, real estate conveyancing and business law over the past twenty-five years, but has limited his practice primarily to the areas of business and wills and estates law since 2005.
• David has a particular interest in assisting small and mid-size business owners with business acquisition and succession planning, as well as personal and family estate planning, including Powers of Attorney and Committee (court-appointed legal guardian) applications.
• David has also been a frequent speaker at estate planning seminars, has been published in community newspapers, and has been a guest host on radio talk shows.

Oliver B. Hamilton

Educational Background:

• Called to the British Columbia Bar 2008
• LL.B - University of British Columbia
• B.A. (economics) - University of British Columbia
• M.B.A. - Simon Fraser University.
• Fellow of Risk Management (FRM) designation through the Risk and Insurance Management Society of New York

Professional Background:

• Thirteen years of international business experience in the cement, energy, steel, and transportation industries gained prior to embarking on his legal career.
• Since being called to the British Columbia Bar, Oliver has chiefly practiced corporate/commercial law (commercial agreements, share/asset purchase & sales, shareholders’ agreements, corporate governance) and real estate matters (commercial/residential purchase & sales and leasing, real estate development, strata property matters). He has also handled numerous general commercial litigation matters concerning real property, environmental issues, tax, trust and estate matters.
• Oliver has advised the boards and directors of a several not-for-profit charities and societies both as clients and on a volunteer basis. He is currently volunteering as an advisor to the CEO and board of Habitat for Humanity (Greater Vancouver).
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