Karen Nordlinger Q.C.

Engaged in the practice of family law since 1975 and as a neutral in Labour Arbitration since 1995; extensive experience in complex property division, maintenance and custody and access disputes; experience as member of professional disciplinary panels; former Bencher and Treasurer (President) of the Law Society of British Columbia; speaker at provincial and national conferences related to family law, including CLE seminars; Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; member of the Canadian Bar Association Family Law Section (British Columbia Branch), Labour Law Section and Civil Litigation Section; appointed Queen�s Counsel in 1985.

1971: B.A. (Hons), University of Victoria
1974: LL.B., University of British Columbia
1975: Called to the Bar of British Columbia
1975-1977: Associate at Warren & Company. My practice was largely family law, some criminal, labour arbitration and personal injury.
1977-1985: Sole practitioner. My practice continued to be extensively family law.
1985: Appointed Queen's Counsel by Government of British Columbia.
1985 to present: Karen F. Nordlinger & Associates.

• 2004: Member, B.C. Arbitrators Association
• 1998 to Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Present 1998 to present: Member, the roster of Salvation Army Pro Bono Consultant Program 2004
• 1998 to present: Member, 20 Club
• 1998 to present: Member, Family Law, Civil Litigation and Labour Law Sections of the Canadian Bar Association (British Columbia Branch)
• 1997: Member, Emeritus Board of the West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)
• 1997: Associate Member, British Columbia Arbitration and Mediation Institute
• 1996: Treasurer (President), Law Society of British Columbia
• 1995: Deputy Treasurer (Vice-President), Law Society of British Columbia
• 1995: Chair, No Fault Insurance Committee, Law Society of British Columbia
• 1995: Chair, Discipline Committee, Law Society of British Columbia
• 1994: Chair, Gender Equality Monitoring Committee, Law Society of British Columbia
• 1994: Chair, Credentials Committee, Law Society of British Columbia
• 1994: Assistant Deputy Treasurer, Law Society of British Columbia.
• 1994: Member, Board of Directors, Legal Services Society of British Columbia
• 1993: Chair, Professional Standards Committee, Law Society of British Columbia
• 1993: Chair, Gender Equality Monitoring Committee, Law Society of British Columbia
• 1988-96: Bencher, Law Society of British Columbia.
• 1986-87: Member, National Continuing Legal Education Committee, Canadian Bar Association.
• 1985-87: Member, Competency Committee of the Law Society of British Columbia.
• 1985-86: Member, Stanford Lecture Series Committee for the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies.
• 1984-86: Member, Executive Committee of Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch.
• 1984-87: Member, Provincial Council of Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch.
• 1984-87: Member, Board of Directors of Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.
• 1984-86: Member, Executive Committee of Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.
• 1981-83: Member of Executive of Vancouver Bar Association.
• 1979-81: Chair, Family Law Section of Canadian Bar Association.
• 1977-79: Chair, Family Law Section (British Columbia Branch) of Canadian Bar Association.

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