INTRODUCTION

Shawn Bobb has practiced law for over 20 years primarily in family law.  He has represented, advised and negotiated thousands of people at court, mediation and at the negotiation table in a variety of different scenarios.  He is also a trained mediator.

Shawn started his career in 2002 at a Vancouver Law Firm and then went on to establish his own law practice in 2004 in Surrey, British Columbia, which now operates under the law firm of GVR Law.

Here are some things to know about Shawn and his approach to the practice of law:

• Experience: well over a decade of practice and representation of hundreds of people in a variety of legal disputes.
• Commitment: to providing sound legal advice, representation and services.
• Clients: views clients as more than just clients, but human beings with unique needs and goals.
  Solutions: legal problems need to be resolved, not litigated unless necessary.
• Innovation: following the crowd can lead to the cliff – thinking outside the box creates better options and results.

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Shawn’s family is frequently involved in efforts to help others and contribute to the community’s wellbeing.

Shawn and his family have opened their hearts to the homeless and individuals struggling with personal difficulties. His family renovated their home to provide a large eating area to share meals, installed lockers in the backyard for the homeless to store their items, and shared the house so that these people had access to a computer, television, and showers. More importantly, they developed relationships with people that continue today. This “home sharing” spanned a 2 year period and was funded entirely by the family’s pooling of personal financial resources.

Shawn and his family continue to be involved with community work. As part of his practice, Shawn offers initial consultations for free but invites people to donate to the Food Bank if they wish. So far the Initial Consultation by Donation initiative is a great success and has raised thousands of dollars for Lower Mainland Food banks. It has also helped people access legal advice and information.

LIFE LESSONS

Much of Shawn’s success is attributed to the experience, knowledge, and work ethic learned in classrooms but also from family, friends, and involvement in sports. Naturally, Shawn’s family, friends, and athletic peers are an inspiration for his compassion, respect for others, and hard work ethic.

Sports have always been an important part of Shawn’s life. He is the former Captain of the UBC Soccer team, a Canada West All-Star, a Canadian Championship All-Star, a recipient of the 2001 Tom Longboat Award (along with NHL player Too Too), Runner-up for UBC Male Athlete of the Year, member of a number of Provincial and National championship teams both as a player and a coach (Club, WPSL & PCSL), and former coach and organizer of Vancouver’s first women’s professional soccer team in the WPSL which went on to become the former women’s Vancouver Whitecaps. He also played for, and coached, Mundiavocat, an all lawyers soccer team that participates in a World Cup of Lawyers consisting of teams from all over the world.

Shawn continues to enjoy playing soccer and hockey, particularly with his two young children. Shawn’s wife, his athletic equal and beloved partner, was a standout, and former Captain, of the Women’s UBC Soccer team and the Canadian Team at the University World Games. Together they reside in the Lower Mainland.