Patrick K. McMurchy

I was born and raised in Vancouver. I went to Queen Mary Elementary School and graduated from Magee Secondary. For many years competitive swimming was a big part of my life, and I swam with the Canadian Dolphins Swim Club and later with U.B.C. After high school, I went to university both in B.C. and in Britain, and ended up with 3 university degrees: a Bachelor of Arts from U.B.C. and law degrees from both the University of Edinburgh and U.B.C. In 1987, I was called to the bar. After articling and practicing at Thompson, McConnell, a leading municipal law firm, I developed a large Personal...