Velletta Pedersen Christie's lawyers are based in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Our attorneys provide powerful, professional counsel to clients across Canada and around the globe. We know the law can be confusing so we have filled our web site with Information You Can Use. If you have been injured, are considering immigrating to Canada or want to do business in Canada, we have the expertise to help you. We also offer help with family matters, wills and estates, real estate, wrongful dismissal and most legal problems faced by individuals, families and businesses. We welcome referrals from other lawyers. Our attorneys work to resolve cases quickly and efficiently. Most clients never have to go to court. But we will not hesitate attending court to protect and enforce your legal rights when required and instructed to do so. Over the past 26 years, our lawyers have won important victories for clients before the Supreme Court of Canada, British Columbia Court of Appeal, Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, Federal Court of Canada (Trial and Appellate Divisions), British Columbia Supreme Court, United States District Court, and a number of other Courts and Tribunals. Please remember, in every jurisdiction there are strict time limits for bringing claims. Some expire within days or weeks of an incident. Others can be years. If you miss a limitation, your claim can be lost forever. So never hesitate when it comes to finding out about and enforcing your legal rights.