Education

Bar Admission

  • 2018 Admitted to the British Columbia Bar

Justin Abrioux is a Partner in the firm’s insurance group. His practice is entirely litigation-based with a focus on insurance defence, professional liability, and insurance coverage.

Justin has extensive experience with complex and high-value personal injury matters in the areas of occupier’s liability and historical sexual abuse claims. He also practices in the area of professional liability, defending hospitals and nurses against medical negligence claims, as well as other lawyers against allegations of professional negligence. Lastly, Justin advises and defends insurers in first-party insurance coverage claims across several sectors.

Justin is an experienced trial lawyer and has appeared in all levels of court in British Columbia with a proven track record. Justin works with his clients to drive disputes towards a practical and realistic resolution, but is undeterred by the prospect of contesting any unreasonable expectations of other parties at trial.

On A Personal Note...

Prior to law school, Justin used to competitively race downhill skateboards at a high level, but has now channelled his competitive energy into the practice of law, as well as having picked up off-road motorcycle racing. When not in the saddle, you can find Justin frustrated on the golf course or burning his fingers on the stove in an effort to become an amateur home chef.

Representative Experience

Has acted for various Catholic Dioceses, religious orders, and educational and athletic associations in claims of historical sexual abuse
Defends nurses and health authorities for claims relating to medical malpractice
Defends lawyers and law firms against professional negligence claims
Acts as counsel to insurers in coverage matters
Has appeared as counsel on many occasions in both the trial and appellate courts of British Columbia

Achieved dismissals on behalf of defendants in the following cases:

  • Afridi v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, 2025 BCSC 2296
  • Stoeff v. Stephenson, 2025 BCSC 737
  • Winkelman v. The Owners, Strata Plan LMS3096, 2025 BCSC 98
  • Mok v. Strata Plan VR 456. 2023 BCCA 401
  • Helgason v. Rondeau, 2022 BCSC 1330
  • Voje v. Teck Developments Ltd., 2022 BCSC 503
  • The Owners, Strata Plan VR456 (Re), 2022 BCSC 502
  • Esau v. Tansley, 2020 BCSC 1426
  • Dick v. City of Coquitlam, 2018 BCSC 1402

Conducted a civil jury trial on physical battery
Has acted as counsel in several cases involving catastrophic spinal cord and brain injuries
Represented a student in a university expulsion case involving illegal firearms and uttering threats
Achieved an arbitration award of over $1 million in a business dispute

Publications

  • April 29, 2025, “Additonal Insured: Coverage Please”, Presenter and Author
  • April 3, 2023, “Are After the Event Insurance Policies Producible in British Columbia?”, Presenter
  • August 2018, “Handling Water Loss Claims in a Strata”, Presenter
  • June 2017, “Keeping it in the Family: A Case Against the Retroactive Disclosure of Adoption Records”, Canadian Family Law Quarterly Vol. 36, Author

Professional & Community Affiliations

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