Angela Folino’s primary focus is civil and commercial litigation. She has represented a variety of clients, ranging from large national corporations to small, privately-held corporations and individuals. Angela works closely with her clients to resolve their disputes in a timely, efficient, and practical manner.

Angela’s experience includes contract disputes and negligence claims in the areas of corporate and shareholder disputes, construction and builders’ liens, commercial leasing, wills and estates, employment, real property, and pharmacy and PharmaCare, among others. Angela has appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia. 

Prior to joining KZEL, Angela was a partner at a downtown Vancouver law firm and articled and practiced at the Vancouver office of a national firm. Prior to attending law school, Angela worked for the Ministry of Attorney General, Court Services Branch.

Angela has also volunteered for Access Pro Bono and is active in the legal community:

• Executive Officer (Member-at-Large) Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch), Vancouver Civil Litigation Section, 2018 - present
• President, Lawyers Inn Society, 2018 – 2019
• Vice President, Lawyers Inn Society, 2017 – June 2023
• Director, Lawyers Inn Society, 2016 – 2017, June 2023 - present
• Member, Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch), including Civil Litigation, Construction and Wills and Trusts subsections
• Member, Vancouver Bar Association
• Member, The Advocates' Society

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Education

B.B.A., Simon Fraser University, 1996
LL.B., University of Windsor, 2006

Bar Admissions

British Columbia, 2007

Professional Activities

• Moderator, CBA BC Civil Litigation section meetings: Good on Paper - Tips on Written Advocacy Before the Courts - September 15, 2022;
• Moderator at CBABC's meeting: Tips for Effective Advocacy in Masters Chambers - November 17, 2022
• Presenter at CLEBC Conference: Advanced Civil Litigation for Paralegals 2021 - October 14, 2021