Roselle P. Wu
Associate

DIRECT: 604 895 2876
rwu@harpergrey.com

Areas of Practice

Biography

Roselle Wu is a senior associate practicing in the areas of commercial litigation, insolvency law and health law. She articled with Harper Grey and was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2002.

Roselle was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Prior to going to law school, Roselle trained as a classical pianist and competed at the regional, national and international levels. She has obtained the Associateship Diploma in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music (1993), and the Licentiate Diploma in Piano Performance from the Western Board of Music (1995). Her other hobbies include kayaking, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, singing and yoga.

Roselle is a past chair of the firm's associates committee. She is currently away from the office on maternity leave.

Education

  • University of British Columbia, LL.B., 2001
  • McGill University, B.Mus, 1998

Bar Admission

  • British Columbia, 2002

Leadership

  • President, Advocates Club
  • Past Co-Chair, Canadian Bar Association National Health Law Subsection
  • Past Chair, Canadian Bar Association - British Columbia Branch, Health Law Subsection
  • Contributing Author, British Columbia Creditors Remedies - An Annotated Guide, 2009, published by the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch - Civil Litigation, Health Law, Insolvency Law, Wills & Trusts, and Women Lawyers Forum subsections
  • Founding member of the Borealis String Quartet Society

 

Client Work

Creditors Remedies and Insolvency

  • Court applications under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
  • Foreclosure work on behalf of financial institutions
  • Collection matters for national credit companies

Litigation

  • Representing clients in estate litigation matters
  • Court applications under the Patients Property Act for the appointment of a committee
  • Successfully defending a life and disability insurer in a summary trial
  • Appearing successfully before the British Columbia Court of Appeal as junior counsel in a disability insurance matter
  • Successfully defending physicians in against allegations of medical malpractice