Richard N. Stewart, Q.C.

Richard provides advice on legal and personal issues arising on separation of married and common-law partners including division of marital property, child guardianship, custody and access, child support and spousal support.

Richard is a founding member of the Victoria Collaborative Law Program and believes that the resolution of family disputes through collaborative family law is an open and respectful process that is an important step to address a client’s interests in the ongoing relationships with their family members.

Richard currently serves as a Bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia, the society which acts to protect the public and regulate the legal profession. Throughout his career, he has been a dedicated contributor to the legal profession and to the community of Greater Victoria.

Professional Membership and Activities

• Member, Law Society of BC, Canadian Bar Association, Victoria Bar Association
• Bencher, Law Society of British Columbia
  • Member, Executive Committee
  • Chair, Access to Legal Services Advisory Committee
  • Vice-Chair, Special Compensation Fund Committee
  • Member, Discipline Committee
  • Member, Family Law Task Force
  • Member, Independence and Self Governance Advisory Committee
• Director, Continuing Legal Education Society
• Founding Member, Victoria Collaborative Law Program
• Member, Family Law – Victoria, CBABC
• Author and Instructor, Family Law, Continuing Legal Education Society
• Past Member, Editorial Advisory Board, “Family Law Agreements – Annotated Precedents”
• Past President, Victoria Bar Association

Community Involvement

• Past Chair, Professional Division, Lawyer’s Division, United Way of Greater Victoria

Awards and Recognition

• Appointed Queen’s Counsel, 2008
• Recipient, Pamela Murray Award, Victoria Bar Association, 2005 for high professional standards and service to the profession.

Education

• Admitted to Practice, 1975
• LLB, Queen’s University, 1974
• BA, Queen’s University, 1969

• Family Law