OUR TEAM

We bring an impressive diversity of knowledge to our practice. Our lawyers have decades of experience as trial and appellate litigators as well as negotiators. We have practitioners who are certified as mediators and in the field of collaborative law.

Lawyers

Ian Hayward

Partner

ihayward@haywardsheppard.com

Called to the British Columbia bar in 1989, Ian’s practice consists of family, personal injury and administrative law. He has been asked to present at various Continuing Legal Education conferences for lawyers and is a frequent guest instructor at the Professional Legal Training course for articled students.
Ian’s philosophy on practicing family law is that practitioners must be versatile in their approach to their client’s problems. To this end, Ian was one of the first lawyers certified in Collaborative Law in Vancouver.

Ian has been practicing in the field of personal injury law for over two decades during which he has gained the experience and knowledge of how to ensure fair and complete compensation for those who have suffered injuries as a result of the negligence of others. A significant component of Ian’s personal injury practice relates to cases involving serious traumatic brain injuries.

When not practicing law, Ian can almost invariably be found playing, coaching or watching hockey at all levels. He is also a snowboarder and, like the other lawyers at the firm, an avid diver.

Jeremy Sheppard

Partner

jsheppard@haywardsheppard.com

Jeremy was born in Vancouver and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Victoria in 1984. After a brief stint as a geoduck diver on the west coast of Vancouver Island, he attended law school at Queen’s University and was called to the Ontario bar in 1991. After practicing in a large Bay Street law firm and then as a sole practitioner, he returned to Vancouver in 1995 and was called to the British Columbia bar in that year.

Jeremy has practiced general litigation and family law since 1991, representing clients in the Provincial Court, the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal of British Columbia.

Jeremy has completed both a marathon and a triathlon and has no plans to do so again. His interests include scuba diving, movies, combat sports, golf, travel, art and finding the time to finally complete that elusive African safari.