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Our Lawyers - Profile of Joe
Battista Q.C.
Joe Battista Q.C.
 Joe obtained his
law degree from the University
of British Columbia
in 1976 and was called to the Bar in 1977. He continued his legal career as
in-house counsel with the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee of
British Columbia, which is the part of the Ministry of the Attorney General
that looks after the interests of minor children and people with
developmental or cognitive challenges. His work in this area has made him
very aware of how people caught by events beyond their control can easily
be overwhelmed by the complexity of the legal system and related
bureaucracies.
As one of two founding partners, Joe Battista
together with Joe Murphy created a unique law firm that places a strong
emphasis on an individual’s health and rehabilitation and on support
for the client and their families in their recovery. He recognizes how
crucial it is to develop a proper rehabilitation plan as early as possible
in order to maximize recovery. As Joe explains, “Good legal
representation is very important, but a lot of other support is needed
along the way”.
Recognizing the importance of case preparation, Joe
carefully accumulates the necessary evidence for trial. He has handled many
cases involving serious injuries, including brain injury, spinal injury,
and chronic pain. Joe’s many years of experience serve his clients
well in recovering the compensation they are entitled to when they suffer
serious injuries and may face life-long physical, psychological and
economic consequences.
Joe is a frequent presenter on brain injury, mental
health, mental competency, and other injury related topics. He presented at
the World Congress on Brain Injury in Italy in 2001. He speaks to
brain injury support groups throughout the Province and is an advocate for
and supporter of survivors of brain injury. He has presented at the annual
Medical/Legal Conference, Trial Lawyers of British Columbia seminars,
Continuing Legal Education seminars, the Annual General Meeting of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British
Columbia, Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference, and numerous other
professional conferences and seminars.
He is a member of the Trial Lawyers Association of
British Columbia, the Canadian Bar Association, the American Bar
Association, and the American Association for Justice, which provides him
with up-to-date legal information on changing legal issues.
Joe was appointed Queen’s Counsel in
2009.
When practicing in the area of estate litigation,
and mental health and competency law, he draws on his many years of
experience dating back to the beginning of his career at the Office of the
Public Guardian and Trustee. He is often retained by that Office to
represent their clients.
Joe and his wife,
Judy have two sons. He is an avid soccer fan and a lover of all things
“Italian”, including frequent visits to the family home in a
small town in southern Italy.
He is fluent in his native Italian and speaks French as well. He enjoys
spending his free time with family and friends, golfing, and riding his
motorcycle.
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