Jim Blazina B.S., LL.B.
Partner
Year of Call to the Bar of British Columbia: 1994
Law School: University of Victoria

Mr. Blazina leads the firm’s Criminal Appeal practice. In 2004 Mr. Blazina had convictions overturned on charges of Murder and Sexual Assault. A 3-time winner in the Supreme Court of Canada, Mr. Blazina has had convictions overturned on numerous charges including Murder, Robbery, Sexual Assault, Unlawful Confinement and Dangerous Offender Designations.

Mr. Blazina is a fierce competitor both in and out of the courtroom. A former officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, he knows how to take command and get results. Mr. Blazina earned top scholastic honours at the University of Victoria law school, with the highest overall academic standing for two consecutive years. For the last ten years, Mr. Blazina has regularly appeared before the B.C. Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada on major criminal law matters. He studies the law relentlessly, and is not afraid to challenge either opposing counsel or the Bench in order to secure results for his clients.

Mr. Blazina is equally active in his personal life. He reads voraciously, races in triathlons, drives high performance motorcycles and cars, and performs in operas and other choruses with his powerful baritone voice. An avid golfer, he likes to walk the course, and go for a run either before or after. If you’re out on the waterfront Saturday mornings, you might happen to hear Mr. Blazina and Mr. McCullough discussing recent developments in the law during the course of their weekly 20km run.