Gaynor Yeung, KC
Partner
Gaynor Yeung Law Corporation
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Office Vancouver
- Phone 604 891 7204
- Fax 604 682 5217
- [email protected]
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Legal Administrative Assistant and Mediation Coordinator
Debbie Young
604 891 7236
[email protected]
Profile
Gaynor Yeung, KC joined our team in 1998 and, over a career spanning three decades, has appeared before all levels of British Columbia courts, juries, and specialized administrative tribunals. She has been consistently recognized by her peers as one of the Best Lawyers® in Canada for her work in both Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Gaynor is a well-respected member of the bar who has served three terms as an elected Bencher of the Law Society of BC. In 2024, Gaynor was appointed King’s Counsel.
Gaynor’s litigation experience in an array of specialty areas, representing plaintiffs and defendants, has prepared her well for her current practice as a mediator. As a result of her technical understanding of a broad range of practice areas, Gaynor brings a confident, intuitive, and compassionate approach to mediation. She is a sought after speaker on mediation and negotiation theory and has presented at the annual Provincial Court Judges Educational Conference and at programming organized by the Canadian Bar Association, the Trial Lawyers Association of BC, the Vancouver Bar Association, and the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers. In 2024, Gaynor was inducted into the Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.
Gaynor remains an active volunteer in the legal community, participating in pro bono work, providing support through the Lawyers Assistance Program, and mentorship through the Allard School of Law, CBA-BC, and FACL. Gaynor has been recognized by the Vancouver Bar Association with the prestigious Peter S. Hyndman Mentorship award.
Outside of work, Gaynor enjoys conversations and good food with family and friends, travel, sports movies, and pickleball.
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Expertise
- Abuse Litigation
- Bodily Injury
- Construction
- Estate Litigation
- Health & Disability
- Hospitality & Liquor Liability
- Human Rights Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Mediation
- Northern Canada
- Professional Liability
- Retail Risks
- Subrogation & Recovery
Education
LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1995
B.A., University of British Columbia, 1992
Mediation and Dispute Resolution courses through the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University, the University of British Columbia, and the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
Trauma Informed Practice Training, Level 1 and 2, from the Trauma Informed Practice Institute
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
Called to the British Columbia Bar in 1996
Called to the Yukon Bar in 2011
Former Bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia
Inducted into the Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Member of the ADR Institute of British Columbia
Member of the ADR Institute of Canada
Member of the Vancouver Bar Association
Member of the Canadian Bar Association Civil Litigation and Insurance Law Sections
Member of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
Member of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section
Mentor for the Canadian Bar Association Women Lawyers Forum
Mentor and Guest Lecturer at the Peter A. Allard School of Law
Mentor for FACL BC (the Federation of Asian Canadian lawyers)
Volunteer with Lawyers’ Assistance Program
Volunteer with Access Pro Bono
Past Member of Advisory Committee to Judicial Council
Past Member of the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade executive
Recognition
Peter S. Hyndman Mentorship Award, 2018
Listed in the Best Lawyers in Canada 2021 – 2024 (Insurance Law & Personal Injury Litigation)