Samantha Arrandale is an associate at MacKay Boyar with a diverse practice in criminal, regulatory, administrative, commercial and civil litigation. She has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia and numerous regulatory bodies such as the BC Securities Commission, the College of Massage Therapists of BC, the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of BC, and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC.

In her criminal practice, Sam acts for clients changed with a wide-range of criminal offences including assault, sexual assault, drug offences and while-collar crime.  She also acts for clients facing immediate roadside prohibitions and administrative driving prohibitions, assists with ineffective assistance of counsel appeals, and volunteers her time to UBC’s Innocence Project.

In her commercial and civil litigation practice, Sam has a similarly wide-range of experience.  She has obtained successful results for clients in breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, employment, shareholder and trademark disputes.

Sam received her JD from the University of Victoria, where she was recognized for her achievements in criminal law and her representation of UVic at the MacIntyre Cup.

Before attending law school, Sam worked as a legal assistant for many years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Simon Fraser University where she majored in criminology.