Edith has a broad litigation practice including contract disputes, professional liability disputes, corporate & shareholder disputes, professional discipline prosecution, and bankruptcy & insolvency matters. Edith has appeared as counsel before all levels of Court in British Columbia. Edith has also navigated alternative dispute resolution proceedings including mediations.
Prior to joining Poulus Ensom Smith LLP, Edith practiced at a leading commercial litigation boutique in Vancouver.
Prior to be called to the BC bar, Edith obtained the legal profession qualification certificate issued by the Department of Justice of People's Republic of China.
Edith has native fluency in Mandarin and conversational fluency in Cantonese. She has extensive experience working with Chinese-speaking clients, including immigrants and newcomers to Canada.
University of British Columbia (LL.M. (Common Law), 2021)
Shanghai Maritime University (LL.M., 2015)
Royal Roads University (B.A., 2008)
Shandong Normal University (B.A., 2008)
British Columbia (2022)
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Vancouver Bar Association
Member, The Advocates' Society
Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia) Society
Member, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
Associate Member, Society of Translators and Interpreters of British Columbia
Successfully defended the enforcement of a Chinese judgment in BC.
Acted for Ming Sun Benevolent Society in its successful claim against a former neighbour, Philippine Women Centre of B.C. ("PWC"), relating to damage to Ming Sun's building, as well as successfully defending Ming Sun against both a mirror-image claim by PWC alleging damage to PWC's building and a claim by the purchaser of PWC's property relating to the demolished PWC building and alleged business losses.
Acted as co-counsel and successfully obtained a default judgment in the amount of $4.7 million against Mercy Falls LLC arising from a film production funding dispute involving a Vancouver-based feature film. Read more about this decision here.
担任共同代理律师，在一宗涉及温哥华长篇电影制作资金纠纷的案件中，成功针对 Mercy Falls LLC 获得了金额为 470 万加币的缺席判决。想了解更多关于该判决的信息，请点击这里。
"Working with Interpreters & Translators in Litigation" CPD course, April 2025
"Appeals from the Trustee's Disallowance of Property Claims: Uncertainties Ahead" LEXPERT, December 2023
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