Ronald Josephson
Year of Call:
- 1976 Cape Province, South Africa
- 1982 British Columbia, Canada
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604-628-4007
604-684-9887
604-684-3221
rjosephson@jabarristers.ca
Ronald Josephson has practiced law as a Barrister before the Trial and Appellate Courts of British Columbia since 1982.
He has a broad corporate and commercial litigation practice with a concentration on corporate governance, shareholder disputes, securities litigation, franchising disputes and employment matters.
Mr. Josephson has been lead counsel on all of his major cases, including while he was a partner in a large national law firm with offices across Canada, in the United States, Europe and Asia, and since he founded his own Barristers’ firm in 2000.
Previously, Mr. Josephson practiced law as an Advocate before the Supreme Court of South Africa at the Trial and Appellate level from 1976 to 1979.
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Education
| 1981 | Bachelor of Laws | University of British Columbia |
| 1974 | Bachelor of Laws | University of Cape Town |
| 1974 | Bachelor of Commerce | University of Cape Town |
| 1972 | Bachelor of Arts | University of Cape Town |
Professional Affiliations
- Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association
- Former Member of the Vancouver Bar Executive
- Founder and Executive Chairman of the Canada-China Lawyers' Foundation
Professional Experiences
- Barrister of the Supreme Court of South Africa from 1976 - 1979
- Barrister and Solicitor, British Columbia since 1982
| 1982: | Freeman & Company | Associate |
| 1986: | Freeman & Company | Partner |
| 1987: | Goodman Freeman Phillips & Vineberg | Partner |
| 1993: | Shapiro Hankinson Knutson | Counsel |
| 2001: | Josephson & Company | Partner |
| 2007: | Josephson Angus Barristers | Partner |
| 2010: | Josephson Associates Barristers | Partner |
The Canada-China Lawyers Foundation
Ronald Josephson established the Canada-China Lawyers Foundation to realize his vision to have distinguished lawyers from China meet on a regular basis with their counterparts from Canada.
The Foundation’s mission is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise between leading Chinese and Canadian lawyers. The goal is to enable lawyers from these two countries to learn from one another, form long-term professional and personal relationships and work together to bridge gaps between the two legal systems.
In order to fulfill its mission, the Foundation organizes The Canada-China Lawyers Forums, a regular gathering of leading lawyers from the two countries. Mr. Josephson chaired the inaugural Forums that were held in Vancouver and Toronto in 2007. The next Forums will be held in Beijing and Shanghai.
For further information, please visit the Foundation’s website at www.canada-china-lawyers.ca.