BiographyRob Hunter joined Bull, Housser & Tupper in 1980 after serving as Crown Counsel in British Columbia's Ministry of Attorney General. He focuses on resolving insurance, construction, engineering, architectural, environmental and professional regulatory litigation with an emphasis on the representation of design professionals in liability claims and contractual disputes. Rob also acts on behalf of professional regulatory bodies and has an environmental defence practice.
Rob acts for some of Bull, Housser & Tupper's prominent clients in the construction industry including the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, and ENCON Insurance Managers Inc., the largest professional liability insurer in Canada. He also provides environmental defence advice to the firm's clients. Memberships & Associations
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Civil Litigation Advisory Council, Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch
- Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
Positions Held
- Past Vice-Chairman and Chairman, Canadian Bar Association Law Day Committee, 1986 - 1987
- Founding Chairman, Construction Law, Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch, 1985 - 1986
Presentations
- Lecturer, University of British Columbia, "Legal Issues for the Construction Industry"
- Lecturer, Builders' Liens, Continuing Legal Education Society of B.C.
- Lecturer, Vancouver and District Geotechnical Engineers Association
- Lecturer, American Society of Foundation Engineers
- Lecturer, Ethics, University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University
- Lecturer, Quantity Surveying, Douglas College
- Lecturer, British Columbia Contractors' Association
- Lecturer, Masonry Contractors' Association of British Columbia
- Lecturer, Quantity Surveyors' Society of British Columbia
- Lecturer, College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia
- Lecturer, Construction Disputes, Centre for Professional Development
- Presenter, Canadian Institute's Construction Super Conference
- Presenter for Continuing Legal Education Society, INFONEX, Canadian Institute and Lorman Education Services for numerous construction, professional, regulatory and insurance programs
- Presentations at annual Loss Control Seminars for Design Professionals, ENCON, Vancouver
Rankings & Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in Canada 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011: Recognized leading lawyer in the area of Construction Law
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010: Rated Repeatedly Recommended in the area of Professional Liability; 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: Rated Repeatedly Recommended in the area of Construction Law
- LexisNexis - Martindale-Hubbell 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009: BV Peer Review Rated
- Who's Who – Legal, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (London, UK) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009: Recognized leading lawyer in the area of Construction
BiographyRob Hunter joined Bull, Housser & Tupper in 1980 after serving as Crown Counsel in British Columbia's Ministry of Attorney General. He focuses on resolving insurance, construction, engineering, architectural, environmental and professional regulatory litigation with an emphasis on the representation of design professionals in liability claims and contractual disputes. Rob also acts on behalf of professional regulatory bodies and has an environmental defence practice.
Rob acts for some of Bull, Housser & Tupper's prominent clients in the construction industry including the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, and ENCON Insurance Managers Inc., the largest professional liability insurer in Canada. He also provides environmental defence advice to the firm's clients. Memberships & Associations
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Civil Litigation Advisory Council, Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch
- Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
Positions Held
- Past Vice-Chairman and Chairman, Canadian Bar Association Law Day Committee, 1986 - 1987
- Founding Chairman, Construction Law, Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch, 1985 - 1986
Presentations
- Lecturer, University of British Columbia, "Legal Issues for the Construction Industry"
- Lecturer, Builders' Liens, Continuing Legal Education Society of B.C.
- Lecturer, Vancouver and District Geotechnical Engineers Association
- Lecturer, American Society of Foundation Engineers
- Lecturer, Ethics, University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University
- Lecturer, Quantity Surveying, Douglas College
- Lecturer, British Columbia Contractors' Association
- Lecturer, Masonry Contractors' Association of British Columbia
- Lecturer, Quantity Surveyors' Society of British Columbia
- Lecturer, College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia
- Lecturer, Construction Disputes, Centre for Professional Development
- Presenter, Canadian Institute's Construction Super Conference
- Presenter for Continuing Legal Education Society, INFONEX, Canadian Institute and Lorman Education Services for numerous construction, professional, regulatory and insurance programs
- Presentations at annual Loss Control Seminars for Design Professionals, ENCON, Vancouver
Rankings & Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in Canada 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011: Recognized leading lawyer in the area of Construction Law
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010: Rated Repeatedly Recommended in the area of Professional Liability; 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: Rated Repeatedly Recommended in the area of Construction Law
- LexisNexis - Martindale-Hubbell 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009: BV Peer Review Rated
- Who's Who – Legal, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (London, UK) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009: Recognized leading lawyer in the area of Construction
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