Derek M. Tochor
Associate
Derek is a civil litigator practicing insurance defence, specializing in property damage, personal injury, and construction claims. He provides clear and direct advice.
Derek has appeared in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Provincial Court of British Columbia, and the Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan (as it was then). He also has experience in front of various tribunals. He is comfortable making submissions and advocating in various venues.
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More About Derek M. Tochor
Year Called to the Bar
Bar of Saskatchewan – 2019
Bar of British Columbia – 2020Education
University of Saskatchewan College of Law: J.D. – 2018
McGill University: B.A. Major in English Literature, Minor in Political Science – 2014Memberships
Canadian Bar Association
Victoria Bar Association -
Decisions
- A2101400 (Re), 2022 CanLII 125720 (BC WCAT) British Columbia Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal — British Columbia
- Fifth Avenue Holdings Ltd. v Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Canada Ltd., 2024 BCSC 928 (CanLII) Supreme Court of British Columbia — British Columbia
- Bieling v Morris, 2021 BCSC 1905 (CanLII) Supreme Court of British Columbia — British Columbia
- Goode v Finer, 2022 BCSC 1477 (CanLII) Supreme Court of British Columbia — British Columbia
- Scala Development Consultant Ltd. v Spirit Bay Developments Limited Partnership, 2024 BCSC 1755 (CanLII) Supreme Court of British Columbia — British Columbia
Derek M. Tochor Associate
Laura Head Assistant