Mark Underhill
Curriculum Vitae

WORK EXPERIENCE

May 1996 - present: Barrister, Arvay Finlay

Counsel work with small firm of barristers, specializing in complex constitutional, administrative, and corporate/commercial litigation. Experience in all levels of Court, including the British Columbia Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, Federal Court of Canada, and Supreme Court of Canada.

July 1996: Sessional Instructor, University of Victoria

Designed and taught "Ethical, Legal and Policy Aspects of Environmental Restoration", a first year core course in the Environmental Restoration program, Department of Environmental Studies.

May 1995 - May 1996: Articled Student, Arvay Finlay
(Summer 1994)

Provided litigation support for counsel. Drafted pleadings, facta, research memoranda, opinion letters. Interviewed clients and expert witnesses.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

1995 Bachelor of Laws, University of Victoria.

1992 Bachelor of Commerce, Queen's University

AWARDS

• 1992-95 Harper, Grey, Easton & Company Scholarship (1993, 1994)
• Allen Higenbotham Prize in Law, Legislation and Policy
• Annie Cadby Memorial Scholarship (Constitutional law)
• Acheson, Shaw & Company Prize in Torts
• Ladner Downs Prize in Contracts
• Maclean Scholarship in Legal History and Criminal Law
• Advocate's Prize in Legal Writing
• Osgoode Society Prize in Legal History

COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT (1998-2004)

• Director, West Coast Environmental Law Association
• Chairperson, UVic Law Alumni Association
• Sessional Instructor, UVic Faculty of Law, Environmental Law Centre clinic course
• Member, University of Victoria Senate
• Member, Advocates’ Club
• Treasurer, Vancouver Island Aboriginal and Environmental Law Subsections, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Vancouver Aboriginal, Administrative, Environmental, Constitutional/Civil Liberties Subsections, Canadian Bar Association

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Case Review: Paul v. British Columbia (Forest Appeals Commission) /National Constitutional and Human Rights Section Newsletter (Canadian Bar Association, February, 2004

"The Obligation to Produce and Production from Government" Production of Documents (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, November, 2002)

"The Role of Administrative Tribunals on Judicial Review and Statutory Appeals" 2003 Administrative Law Conference (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, October, 2003) (with C.C. Cheng)

"Case Law Update" 2004 Environmental Law Conference (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, February, 2004)

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Legal Research - Quicklaw, Canada Law Online, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet
Working knowledge of WordPerfect, Word for Windows
Keyboarding - 60 w.p.m.

Former Downhill Skiing and Tennis Instructor
Enjoy Skiing, Reading, Camping, Golf and Tennis