Faculty directory

M. Jerry McHale, Q.C.

LL.B. (Alberta) 1979, M.S.W. (Toronto) 1976, B.A. (Saskatchewan) 1971

M. Jerry McHale was jointly appointed to the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Administration as the Lam Chair in Law and Public Policy, commencing July 1, 2011. For the last 10 years, he has been Assistant Deputy Minister with the Justice Services Branch of the B.C. Ministry of Attorney General, responsible for legal aid, civil law, family law and criminal policy and legislation, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and justice reform, family law and maintenance enforcement programs. McHale has been awarded the Canadian Bar Association (National) John Tait Award for Excellence in Public Sector Law (2000), the Canadian Bar Association (B.C.) Georges A. Goyer Q.C. Memorial Award for Distinguished Service (2009) and the Victoria Bar Association’s Contribution to the Law Award (2009). In addition to holding other government positions, McHale has worked in the private sector as a litigator and mediator. He has spoken at over 100 educational programs and conferences since 1986 on topics related to his areas of interest: mediation and dispute resolution, access to justice and justice reform, family law, procedural law, policy development and the legislative process.

 

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M. Jerry McHale, Q.C.
Lam Chair in Law and Public policy
Faculty of Law, University of Victoria
PO Box 1700, STN CSC
Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2
Canada

Email: M. Jerry McHale, Q.C.
Tel: 250-721-7647
Fax: 250-721-8146

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