About Judy
Judy Rost is a senior litigator practising in civil litigation with an emphasis on business and franchise disputes, and estate matters. Judy is the group leader of the firm’s Business Disputes and Franchise Practices and a member of the Intellectual Property + Technology and Wills, Estates + Trusts Practice Groups. She has acted for plaintiffs and defendants in all types of business disputes including shareholder, partnership, real estate, and franchise matters.Judy has been recognized in legal publications for her expertise in commercial litigation and franchise disputes. Often clients seek her out to enforce their intellectual property rights or to get an injunction to preserve assets. She also has handles complex trust and estate matters. Judy often deals with estates that involve a family business or commercial assets. Judy has successfully built her practice by being responsive to her clients’ needs and finding creative solutions to resolve their disputes.
Judy Rost is a senior litigator practising in civil litigation with an emphasis on business and franchise disputes, and estate matters. Judy is the group leader of the firm’s Business Disputes and Franchise Practices and a member of the Intellectual Property + Technology and Wills, Estates + Trusts Practice Groups. She has acted for plaintiffs and defendants in all types of business disputes including shareholder, partnership, real estate, and franchise matters.
Judy has been recognized in legal publications for her expertise in commercial litigation and franchise disputes. Often clients seek her out to enforce their intellectual property rights or to get an injunction to preserve assets. She also has handles complex trust and estate matters. Judy often deals with estates that involve a family business or commercial assets. Judy has successfully built her practice by being responsive to her clients’ needs and finding creative solutions to resolve their disputes.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Franchise Law, Vancouver, Canada (2025)
- Recognized: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Franchise Law
- 2021 - 2023 Best Lawyers® in Canada Corporate + Commercial Litigation and Franchise Law
- 2015 – 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory repeatedly recommended in the area of Franchise Law
- 2006 – 2022 Martindale-Hubbell® Commercial Litigation, Franchise, Insolvency + Restructuring, Intellectual Property + Technology, Real Estate and Corporate / Commercial Distinguished® with high ethical standing
- 2015 – 2022 Who’s Who Legal recommended as Global Leader: Franchise 2021 and National Leader: Canada – Franchise 2021