Biography

Scott Marcinkow is an associate in the insurance and professional regulation groups at Harper Grey. He joined the firm in 2008 after completing his articles with us.

Scott is one of our in-house authorities on human rights law. He has represented clients before the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal and achieved success in many of these matters.

During law school, Scott completed a semester at The University of Leiden, Netherlands and won the prize for the highest mark in his Insurance Law class. Originally from Burnaby, BC, Scott completed his undergraduate degree in criminology at Simon Fraser University. 

Scott has the claim-to-fame of being the biggest Vancouver Canucks fan in the office.

Education

• University of British Columbia, LL.B., 2007
• Simon Fraser University, B.A., 2004

 Bar Admission

• British Columbia, 2008

 Leadership

• Member, Canadian Bar Association - BC Branch, Administrative, Human Rights and Insurance Law Subsections
• Contributing Author, Harper Grey LLP Insurance Law Update

Client Work

Human Rights Law

• Successfully representing pregnant employees in human rights matters involving discrimination related to their pregnancy
• Representing respondents in various human rights complaints involving discrimination in employment and tenancy situations
  

Professional Regulation

• Successfully representing an insurance broker in a matter before the Insurance Council of British Columbia
• Providing advice and assistance to family physicians, psychiatrists and specialists regarding Medical Services Commission billing audits
• Advising physiotherapists, massage therapists, psychologists, social workers and physicians in response to complaints made by patients to their regulatory bodies

 Insurance Law

• Representing clients in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Provincial Court of British Columbia and in negotiations and mediations
• Representing a defendant in a four-week Supreme Court trial involving a plaintiff with mild traumatic brain injury, where causation of the injuries was a major component at issue in the claim
• Representing Ontario and British Columbia based insurance companies and their insureds in disputes arising from motor vehicle accidents

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