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Jo McFetridge, Lawyer

Jo McFetridge, Lawyer

Areas of Practice

Jo's main areas of practice are business law, family law and civil and commercial litigation. She has worked very successfully for large and small businesses on a range of matters, including:

  • Buying or selling a business;
  • Starting a new business;
  • Incorporation agreements;
  • Partnership agreements;
  • Shareholders' agreements;
  • Corporate financing;
  • Prospectus offerings;
  • Securities law;
  • Continuous disclosure; and
  • Breach of contract.

    Jo also welcomes clients with legal issues in the areas of employment law, personal injury, criminal, debtor-creditor and wills and estates law.

    Please contact Jo for a no-obligation consultation about your legal issue: 250-220-8686

    Education and Professional Experience

    Jo attained her law degree from the University of Victoria, where she spent a semester with The Law Centre legal clinic.

    Prior to studying law, Jo attained a graduate degree in classical archaeology and an undergraduate honours degree in classical studies with a minor in physics, both from the University of British Columbia.

    Prior to joining Hemminger Schmid, Jo was a lawyer at a leading Vancouver business law firm, where she practiced corporate commercial law with an emphasis on corporate finance and securities.

    Background

    Born in Kelowna, B.C., Jo spent her childhood in Perth, Australia and Hong Kong, China, before moving to Vancouver in 1997.

    Jo has been a proud member of the Canadian Forces since 2001 and currently serves as a reserve Maritime Surface (MARS) Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy. Jo also participates in the Access Pro Bono Society Lawyer Roster Program.

    In her spare time, Jo enjoys hiking the west coast, photography, playing field hockey and traveling.