CHRISTOPHER C. GODWIN,
Partner


Commercial and other Civil Litigation

Abbotsford

 
Chris Godwin is a graduate of the University of British Columbia in both Pharmacy and Law and has a Masters Degree in Law from the University of Cambridge, England. He has been a member of the British Columbia Bar since 1987 and is qualified as a Solicitor for England and Wales.

Mr. Godwin is also a licensed pharmacist in British Columbia. His experience in legal practice is in the area of civil litigation with emphasis on general contractual litigation, professional discipline, insolvency matters, landlord and tenant litigation, intellectual property disputes, personal injury claims and Canadian immigration and citizenship claims and appeals.  Mr. Godwin regularly acts as counsel to the Coroner on inquests held in British Columbia.

Mr. Godwin was born in Vancouver in 1956. Before becoming a lawyer, he practiced as a pharmacist at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. Mr. Godwin articled with the Vancouver law firm of Bull, Housser & Tupper where he also practiced from 1987 to 1994. He joined Baker Newby LLP as an Associate in 1994 and became a Partner in 1998.  Mr. Godwin is a member of the Canadian, Vancouver and Fraser Valley Bar Associations, and is a member of the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. Mr. Godwin is also a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and the Old Darwinian's Society of the University of Cambridge. He is Vice-President and a member of the Board of Directors of The Chilliwack Curling Club and is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Black Mountain Ranch in Deming, WA.  He enjoys golf, tennis, squash, curling and cricket.

Email: cgodwin@bakernewby.com

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