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Stacey HandleyPartner and practice group leader, real estate and banking, Western Canada, Lang Michener LLPAge: 39 By the time Stacey Handley was nine, she knew she wanted to be a lawyer. Her father brought her to a number of political events as a child and she noticed that many there were in the profession. “I thought that was interesting and got involved in debate and Reach for the Top-type competitions from a fairly early age.” Graduating high school a year early, Handley managed to get into law school at 19 and began practising at 23. Sixteen years later, she’s now a partner at Lang Michener LLP’s Vancouver office, leader of the firm’s western division real estate and banking practice group and the youngest member of the firm’s national committee. Since Handley started leading the real estate and banking practice in 2005, the firm has consistently grown for most of the past four years. She can list Great Canadian Gaming Corp., Ledcor Group and West Fraser Timber as a few of her key commercial real estate clients. Over the years, she’s volunteered in the legal community, having been involved in with the Vancouver Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of BC. Recently, she helped organize charitable events for Kids Help Phone and she mentors law students and associates. Much of what she tries to instil in the next generation of lawyers comes from her own mentor who taught her that you could have a result in favour of one’s client without needing to be disrespectful or overly aggressive. “He was a true gentlemen lawyer. He taught me a lot.” A new mother with a seven-month-old son, Handley feels fortunate to have both an established career and a family. The key to balance for her is time management. “I leave at a certain time to go home and spend time with my son, bathe him and read to him before he goes to bed. If I need to do more work, I do that after he’s gone to bed.” • Birthplace: St. Paul, Alberta Where do you live now: Vancouver Highest level of education: LLB from the University of Alberta Car or chosen mode of transport: 2008 BMW 328Ci Currently reading: Sandra Boynton’s Dinosaur’s Binkit each night to my son Last CD bought or music downloaded: Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 Favourite movie: Michael Clayton Favourite local restaurant: Blue Water Café Person you would most like to meet: Bill Clinton Profession you would most like to try: TV sports broadcaster Mentor: Mark Tindle, commercial real estate lawyer who was my principal while I was a student Most memorable career milestone or event: Being named by Lexpert magazine this year as a rising star – one of the top 40 lawyers in Canada under 40 Toughest business or professional decision: Changing law firms in 2000 What’s left to do: I’m just getting started! This article from Business in Vancouver December 29, 2009-January 4, 2010; issue 1053 Business in Vancouver (www.biv.com) has been publishing in-depth local business news, analysis and commentary since 1989. The newspaper also produces a weekly ranked list of the biggest companies and players in a wide range of B.C. industries and commercial sectors, monthly features and industry-focused sections that arm its subscribers with a complete package of local business intelligence each week. |
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