The Lawyers and Staff of Ridgway & Company are pleased to welcome Jeffrey Drozdiak to the firm as a 2018-19 Articled Student. He began articling under his principal Brian McDaniel on July 3, 2018.

Before embarking on a legal career, Jeff worked for over a decade as a professional engineer in the mining sector. His career spanned all areas of the industry, from research, teaching and laboratory testing, to design work and plant operations. In 2015, he enrolled in law school at the University of Ottawa.

Jeff completed his first year of law school in our nation’s capital before transferring back to BC, graduating with a law degree from the University of Victoria in May 2018. Jeff and his wife Anne, who was born and raised in Duncan, are excited to be making the Cowichan Valley their new home.

In June 2017, William Younie received the 2017 Lawyer Helping Lawyer Award. This annual award, given by the Lawyers’ Assistance Program of British Columbia, recognizes a member of the legal community who has been selfless in his or her actions and shown great dedication to helping lawyers in need.

In April 2017, Colleen Johel became a Director of the Nanaimo Airport Commission, as the nominee of the Cowichan Valley Regional District.