Rosie Jacobs - On Leave

B.A., J.D.

ASSOCIATE

Rosie is an associate practicing in construction and civil litigation. Her practice focuses primarily on mid-project construction disputes, builders liens, real estate development, and commercial leasing.

Rosie recognizes that, for contractors and subcontractors, the best time to resolve their disputes is while the project is ongoing. As a result, Rosie has developed strategies, using the standard clauses in CCDC, CCA and MMCD contracts, to force parties to the negotiation table at an early stage.

Throughout her practice, Rosie has helped contractors and subcontractors:

• Make sense of and take advantage of their contractual rights under CCDC, CCA and MMCD contracts;
• File builders liens at a strategic time and manner to encourage quick payment or resolution;
• Properly suspend work following late payments or, where warranted, terminate building contracts while minimizing litigation risk; and
• Conduct construction mediations and arbitrations for swift resolution of construction disputes.

In addition to her experience in mid-project disputes, Rosie has appeared regularly in matters before the Supreme Court of British Columbia for various construction matters, builders lien disputes, commercial leasing issues, and debt collection or judgment enforcement. From the start of the file, Rosie remains focused on achieving the most economic results for her clients and has engaged in several creative solutions to see her clients’ problems resolved earlier in the litigation process.

Prior to practicing law, Rosie attended Dalhousie University in Halifax and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with a minor in Commerce. She then went on to obtain her Juris Doctor from the University of Victoria in 2015. Rosie has been a practicing member of the bar of British Columbia since 2016. She articled and practiced at a leading local government firm in Vancouver. In 2018, Rosie relocated to Kelowna and practiced at a commercial litigation boutique before joining Pihl Law Corporation in 2023.

Rosie is a member of the Southern Interior Construction Association’s Standards and Practices Committee. Any time Rosie has outside of the office is spent with her young daughter at the pool or the playground. Somehow, she also finds time occasionally to ski, run, paddle board, or defeat her friends at the latest board game she has added to her collection.