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Dermot Devine
Managing Partner
telephone
(778) 907 1181
Practicing General Litigation (Insurance Defence, Family Law, Sports Law, Business Disputes), Dermot is an experienced trial lawyer who has appeared in the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, and Provincial Court of BC. A Family Law Mediator since 2016, he believes Alternative Dispute Resolution is often the best way to fix problems.
Dermot was born and raised in Tír Eoghain, Ireland. He read law at Queen’s University Belfast and studied in the USA and China. Since qualifying as a Barrister and Solicitor in 2014, he worked in Vancouver litigation boutiques before starting Carraig Law Group in 2021.
In the community, he is passionate about electoral reform, and volunteered for Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver. For recreation, Dermot plays snooker, blues guitar, and brushes up on his Mandarin Chinese and Gaeilge.
practice areas
education & credentials
Education
- Accredited Family Law Mediator (2016)
- Federation of Law Societies of Canada (Cert. NCA, 2013)
- Queen's University of Belfast (LL.B., 2010)
- Illinois College (Cert. American Business Practice, 2009)
- Dalian University of Foreign Languages/大连外国语学院 (2007)
Honours & Awards
Languages
Mandarin - conversational Gaeilge - conversational French - conversational
Memberships & associations
Access Pro Bono Volunteer Canadian Bar Association Virtual Family Mediation Project Volunteer