While the team at CBM Lawyers has been serving the 91原创 community for more than 40 years, when they saw a way to serve their clients even better, they embraced it.

鈥� is in fact one of the largest law firms in the region, providing legal services throughout the Fraser Valley. Yet CBM retains the local community focus it was founded upon here in 91原创.

So, when the opportunity arose for CBM to team up with lawyer James MacLean, who has over 35 years of experience as a solicitor, the decision was simple. MacLean joins the team from Milne Selkirk and expands CBM鈥檚 legal services into the . 鈥淪eeing the positive impact we鈥檙e having for our clients has been very rewarding, and we are excited to bring that same level of expertise and service to the Walnut Grove community,鈥� says Steve Burton, Partner at CBM Lawyers.

The addition of James MacLean allows CBM to offer a full range of legal services in Walnut Grove for current clients, as well as welcome new clients from the community.

Drawing upon the team鈥檚 diverse and experienced skill set, CBM鈥檚 practice in Walnut Grove will focus on areas of family law, ICBC, personal injury, wills and estates, as well as conveyancing and corporate law.

A community-focused firm

While CBM Lawyers has earned a well-deserved reputation as 91原创鈥檚 legal professionals, they鈥檙e also deeply involved at the .

鈥淕ood business is about more than being successful in court or at the negotiation table,鈥� says Rick McMullan 鈥淚t鈥檚 also about the being good corporate citizens.鈥�

Beyond sharing their varied legal expertise through their , for example, CBM鈥檚 support for fellow businesses is evident in their sponsorship of the Greater 91原创 Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.

And as a team and individually, CBM staff regularly participate in various community initiatives, whether it鈥檚 a chili cook-off or sponsoring a local event like the upcoming Fest, Aug. 17 to 19 at McLeod Athletic Park.

Among the many organizations the firm has worked with over the years are the Big Brothers and Sisters of 91原创, C.A.R.E.S. Cat Shelter, 91原创 Animal Protection Society, the 91原创 Memorial Hospital Foundation, Greater 91原创 Chamber of Commerce, Fort 91原创 National Historic Site, Special Olympics, UBC Allard School of Law Student Legal Advice Program and more.

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is a community law firm providing legal services in business law, corporate/commercial and estate litigation, family law, personal injury law, ICBC and wrongful death, real estate law, wills, estates and trusts.