Max D. Durando

Max graduated law at the University of Western Ontario and has been practicing injury law since 1996.

Max has brought many hundreds of injury claims to resolution.  His six years' experience in working for ICBC has given him an insider's knowledge of how injury claims are defended.  For several years he served as an ad hoc arbitrator for ICBC, ruling on adjusters' decisions as to who was at fault in an accident.  Max handles all kinds of injury claims, from whiplash to catastrophic losses.  His practice areas include car accidents, slip-and-fall claims, air crashes and injury claims invovling institutional defendants.  He routinely acts for people with permanent disabilities, traumatic brain injuries and debilitating chronic pain.  His caring and structured approach provides clients with comfort during difficult times.

After growing up in Northern BC, Max worked in the energy sector before turning to law.  He earned a diploma in Petroleum Technology from BCIT in 1984 and a post-graduate diploma in Energy Managment (Honours) from SAIT in 1987.  He finished first in his class at SAIT and was awarded the Province of Alberta Certificate of Merit.  He worked as an engineering technologist for six years, in countless exploration and drilling projects all over Western Canada.  He practiced law in Prince George for six years before moving his practice to Victoria in 2002.  He continues to serve clients from all over BC and beyond.

Max is a committed member of the Trial Lawyers Association of BC (TLABC), an organization dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals against institutions.  In addition to working on several TLABC committees he served two terms on the Executive and three further terms as a Governor.  Max received the Malcolm J. McKinnon Award in law school, in recognition of his selfless support for his fellow law students. He is a past President of the Cariboo Bar Association and a past Treasurer of the Prince George Bar Association.  He belongs to the Victoria Bar Association and the Canadian Bar Association. He is a life member of Phi Delta Phi, the international legal fraternity.  He has guest lectured for legal secretary students at Camosun College and has judged courtroom training exercises for social work students and law students at UVIC.

Community is important to Max. He volunteered as a CRD Park Warden for three years, doing weekly trail patrols year-round. He has belonged to many clubs and community organizatoins over the years.  He enjoys all kinds of outdoor recreational activities and sports.  Max belongs to Mensa Canada.  He has been a sponsor through Foster Parents Plan for more than 25 years.  He is on track for making his 100th whole blood donation by the end of 2012.

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