Meghan K. Forhan
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer
Meghan Forhan is a determined criminal lawyer who effectively defends her clients. She is skilled at finding the weakness in the prosecution’s case and in identifying a winning strategy. Meghan knows your constitutional rights and which defences apply to your situation. She will meticulously prepare your defence and effectively execute the defence trial plan. Where a plea bargain is an option, Meghan is an skilled negotiator and will get the best plea deal possible.
Meghan has argued before all levels of court throughout British Columbia including the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Provincial Court. Meghan’s case load consists of defending clients charged with sexual assault, drug trafficking, domestic assault, impaired driving, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, firearms offences, break and entering and fraud. In addition, she assists many clients with Immediate Roadside Prohibitions [IRP’s], civil forfeiture and border seizures.
Meghan is from Winnipeg Manitoba. She graduated with honours from the University of Waterloo with a B.A. in Legal Studies and then obtained her law degree from the University of Victoria. Meghan has written for the Canadian Bar Association [CBA] on the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences, as well as presented to the CBA on legislative amendments to impaired driving laws.
Meghan also supervises young lawyers through the UBC Law Students Legal Advice Program and volunteers her time with Access Pro Bono.