BRIAN GROOTENDORST
LAWYER
Brian practices primarily as a litigator in the areas of employment law, general civil litigation (including contractual and real estate disputes), human rights law, administrative law, and strata law. Brian has been a lawyer with Sorensen Smith LLP since he was called to the British Columbia Bar in May 2018.
Brian has represented and assisted clients with claims at:
- all levels of court in British Columbia;
- the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal;
- the Social Security Tribunal;
- the Employment Standards Tribunal;
- the Residential Tenancy Branch;
- the Civil Resolution Tribunal; and
- the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board.
Brian has also assisted clients in numerous mediations in both the employment context and the general civil litigation context.
Outside of work Brian spends most of his time with his wife and two children enjoying the outdoors and hiking the local trails. Brian is currently the President of the non-profit Creative Centre Society for Mental Wellness, which provides rehabilitation and recovery based programs and services to support people who live with a severe and persistent mental illness.
Education
University of Calgary, J.D.
University of British Columbia Okanagan, B.A.