Lawson Lundell is delighted to welcome five articling students to the firm! These talented individuals bring valuable perspectives and diverse experiences to our team.
Our legal talent programs ensure that each student engages in a broad range of challenging and meaningful work, supported by our experienced lawyers. The program emphasizes professional development, fosters cooperation, and directly involves students with clients and colleagues.
Congratulations and welcome to firm!
Samantha Andison - Articled Student
Samantha Andison is an articling student in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell. She is interested in exploring multiple practice areas with a particular interest in the firm's environmental, indigenous, and regulatory litigation practice. During law school, Samantha was an executive with the Environmental Law Club and volunteered as a Clinician and Board Member for the Environmental Law Centre (ELC).
Ben Foster - Lawyer
Ben Foster is a lawyer in Lawson Lundell's Vancouver office. He is interested in exploring multiple practice areas with a particular interest in the firm's Litigation and Environmental, Indigenous and Regulatory Law practices. During law school, he was an editor of the Dalhousie Law Journal. In his final year of law school he participated in the Laskin Moot, and he also won the WA Henry Prize for excellence in constitutional law courses.
Ian Jonson - Articled Student
Ian Jonson is an articling student in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell. He is interested in exploring multiple practice areas with a particular interest in the firm's real estate and corporate commercial practices. During law school, Ian was co-president of the TRU Business Law Society, which provides professional development and networking resources to first year law students.
Reed Smith - Lawyer
Reed Smith is a student in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell. He is interested in exploring all practice areas with a particular interest in the firm's commercial litigation practice. Reed joined the firm after clerking at the Supreme Court of British Columbia. During law school, Reed was a senior editor of the Critical Analysis of Law Journal and a clinician with the Artists' Legal Advice Services.
Maddison Zapach - Lawyer
Maddison Zapach is a lawyer in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell LLP. She is interested in exploring multiple practice areas with a particular focus on litigation. In 2023/24, she served as a Judicial Law Clerk at the BC Supreme Court in Vancouver. During law school, Maddison helped to develop an open source Torts casebook hosted on CanLII.