Melody Martin

LL.M, LL.B, M.S.W, B.A.

FOUNDER AND OWNER. Melody Martin graduated from Harvard Law School. With over 25 years of experience as a lawyer, she is the founder of Martin Estate and Injury Law. Winner of many academic awards, she earned four university degrees by age 24. She was the first graduate of the University of Toronto’s combined Law and Master’s of Social Work degree program. She is experienced in negotiating settlements and representing clients in court.

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Dan Soiseth

LL.B., B.A. (Hons.)

Dan is an experienced senior lawyer who has practiced law in two provinces. He is originally from Saskatchewan where he earned both his undergraduate and law degrees and started his
legal practice. He then moved to Vancouver where for 18 years he practiced primarily human rights and other kinds of administrative law, before joining Martin Estate and Injury law.

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Mike Corcoran

J.D., B.A.

Mike is originally from Kelowna. He was awarded a degree in psychology by UBC Okanagan before going to law school at the University of Victoria. Mike gained valuable training while
articling at a boutique family law firm on Vancouver Island, and has now returned home to the Okanagan to practice law.

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Tobin Lippold

B.C.L./LL. B., B.F.A.

Tobin joins Martin Estate and Injury Law from eastern Canada, where he graduated from Concordia University in Montreal prior to studying law at McGill University. He completed his articles in Timmins, Ontario, where he gained considerable court experience practicing in the areas of family and criminal law. He has a passion for litigation and for developing creative solutions to the legal issues faced by his clients. He speaks both French and German.

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Magriet Louw

LL.M. LL.B.

Magriet is a senior solicitor with extensive experience in business law and wills and estates. She holds a Master’s Degree in Law from Osgoode Law School. Magriet is originally from South Africa and had a busy legal practice in Dawson Creek, BC for many years with her own law firm. She practices in the Vernon office of Martin Estate and Injury Law in the fields of estate planning, probate, intestacy and other aspects of estate administration, corporate law, and more.
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Luke Effa

J.D., B.A.

Luke practices in the areas of wills, estates and incapacity planning, and business law. He is a solicitor who lives in Lake Country with his family. He serves clients in our Vernon and Lake Country offices. Luke graduated from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver with both his Law degree and Bachelor’s degree. He gained experience at law firms in metro Vancouver and the Okanagan before joining Martin Estate and Injury Law.
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Zack Seaward

J.D., B.A.

Prior to joining Martin Estate and Injury Law, Zack articled at a small family law firm in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he learned the importance of negotiating resolutions out of court for families facing complex legal challenges. Zack’s main practice areas are ICBC Personal Injury Defense and Family Law. He graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a degree in Political Science before attending law school at Dalhousie University. He moved to the Okanagan with the goal of changing intimidating legal processes into manageable solutions for his clients.

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Andrew C.K. Oh

LL.B., B.A.

Andrew is an accomplished advocate and skilled negotiator with notable experience in insurance and employment litigation. For over 15 years, he managed a thriving boutique litigation firm in downtown Vancouver that focused on personal injury, disability insurance, wrongful dismissal, and human rights law. He has been counsel for claims involving ICBC and other insurers. He has also handled complex cases ranging from multi-party insurance coverage disputes to catastrophic disability and personal injury claims.

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