D. Michael Bain
A partner at Hamilton Howell Bain & Gould, Michael was called to
the bar of British Columbia in 1999. His employment practice
consists of reviewing and negotiating employment contracts,
benefits packages (including stock options), advising and acting
for clients with respect to wrongful dismissals, terminations,
severance packages, constructive dismissals and human rights
complaints. Michael negotiates settlements or litigates claims
as the circumstances require. He has appeared before
administrative tribunals, the Federal Court of Appeal and the
Courts of Appeal for British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.
He has also appeared at the trial level of all courts in B.C.
and at the Federal Court of Canada. Michael is the only lawyer
in Canada to have serenaded a judge on the Supreme Court of
Canada. In addition to employment law matters, Michael has
experience resolving professional regulatory matters.
Michael is the assistant editor of and frequent contributor to
the Advocate, a legal periodical circulated to all lawyers in
the province of British Columbia. He is the current
secretary-treasurer of the Vancouver Bar Association having been
first elected to that body in 2003. Michael is a regular
participant in the annual fundraising efforts of the CBA (BC)
Benevolent Society performing rock and roll with both Mr. Fancy
Education and Twisted Solicitor. A bassist, guitarist, singer,
writer and documentary filmmaker, Michael is known for his
humorous, satirical and risqué songs and poems. Michael has
never broken a single bone in his body and has no ambitions to
swim towards or away from Alcatraz.