Biography

Jacob Gehlen is an Associate in our litigation group. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto in 2017.

Jacob relocated to Victoria and joined SMS in 2025. Prior to joining the firm, Jacob completed his articles and practiced as a civil litigator in Vancouver starting in 2018. He has extensive litigation experience across diverse areas of practice, including insurance defence, environmental law, commercial litigation, regulatory law, construction law, and defamation. He has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of court in British Columbia.

Outside of the office, Jacob enjoys cooking, eating, and being rather poor at surfing but having a good time anyway.

Year of call

  • British Columbia, 2018

Education

  • Juris Doctor, University of Toronto, 2017
  • Bachelor of Arts, McGill University, 2013

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January 23, 2025Announcements
Jacob Gehlen has joined SMS as an associate in its Litigation group. Jacob was called to the B.C. Bar in 2016 and has spent his career conducting high-level civil litigation with leading firms in Vancouver. Jacob earned his law degree from the University of Toronto after obtaining an undergraduate degree at McGill University. We are […]
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