Rishi Gill - Barrister - Vancouver
Rishi Gill’s roots in Vancouver extend to 1906 when his grandfather settled in the city.
He attended the University of British Columbia for his undergraduate studies and then graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Victoria. While still a law student Rishi completed the four month clinical legal term at the UVIC Law Centre Legal Clinic, where he conducted many trials for criminally accused clients.
After being called to the Bar of British Columbia Rishi commenced work as a commercial litigator, acting for one of the largest corporations in Canada. Rishi was also called to the Bar of Ontario.
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Business Operation Hours
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Monday
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8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Tuesday
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8:30 AM to
4:30 PM
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Wednesday
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8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Thursday
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8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Friday
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8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Saturday
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Closed
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Sunday
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Closed
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More Business Info
| Payment methods | cash, approved checks, financing |
| Year established | 2003 |
| Languages spoken | English |
Additional Information
Our criminal law practice is available 24 hours a day to assist clients in emergency situations.
Product and Services
Criminal Law
After two years of corporate work Rishi made the switch to his primary interest, criminal law. He began by first acting as Crown Counsel, prosecuting primarily narcotics related offences, and then becoming a criminal defence lawyer. Read an article in the National magazine (the official periodical of the Canadian Bar Association) about his “crossing the street” from Crown to Defence.
Since becoming a criminal defence lawyer Rishi has focused on a wide variety of cases, including many high profile matters in British Columbia (see the In The News section for further details).
Recently, Rishi completed a one-year term with the British Columbia Securities Commission as a prosecuting counsel in the Enforcement Division.
Like all practicing lawyers within the province Rishi is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia. He is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association and its British Columbia Criminal Law Subsection, the National Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers, and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. He regularly appears as a guest lecturer and has acted as supervising lawyer to the UBC First Nations Legal Clinic. Rishi also volunteers his time as a mentoring lawyer to the UBC Law School and assists with advocacy programs at both UBC and the Law Society of BC.
