The Honourable Anne W. Mackenzie is associate counsel at Hira Rowan LLP following a 34-year judicial career.
Anne has served as a judge at every level of court in British Columbia, including a term as Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and over twelve years on the Court of Appeal for British Columbia.
Called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1978, Anne practiced for 11 years as Crown counsel with the Federal Department of Justice (now the Public Prosecution Service of Canada). In 1990, she was appointed to the Provincial Court of British Columbia, and in 1996, to the Supreme Court of British Columbia. In 2010, she became the first woman appointed as Associate Chief Justice of that Court. In late 2011, Anne became a member of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia, from which she retired in May 2024.
During her long career on the bench, Anne developed experience in almost every area of the law, including a wide variety of civil, criminal, commercial, family and administrative litigation. She dealt with personal injury, medical malpractice, construction claims, insurance matters, wrongful dismissal actions, wills and estates, municipal law conflicts, and others. Anne has efficiently dealt with many difficult cases and involving a multitude of issues.
Anne has participated in educational programs for the National Judicial Institute and Continuing Legal Education Society and spoken at professional conferences and gatherings on a variety of legal topics, including the admissibility of evidence, disclosure issues, Charter of Rights, and trial advocacy.
She is now available to the profession for consulting and for all types of arbitration and mediation. Anne is committed to neutrality and fairness with the goal of reaching reasonable agreements. She is a fully Accredited Family Law Mediator.
