About
Andrea Akelaitis* provides advice and representation on a full range of environmental and regulatory matters. She is a founding partner of the law firm Letcher Akelaitis LLP in Vancouver, BC. Ms. Akelaitis has appeared before all levels of British Columbia Courts. She is called to the bar in Alberta. Ms. Akelaitis has acted as advisor and co-counsel on many of British Columbia’s contaminated sites matters including before the Environmental Appeal Board on behalf of the successful party inSeaspan ULC v. Director, Environmental Management Actand Domtar Inc. et al. Ms. Akelaitis also acted as co-counsel with Mr. Letcher in the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board case dealing with brownfield redevelopment, Human Health Risk Assessment and contaminated sites issues,Cherokee Canada Inc. et al v. Director, Red Deer North Saskatchewan Region, Alberta Environment and Parks. Ms. Akelaitis is a leader in air quality and odour management regulatory issues and in a range of issues related to recycling and waste management, including composting. She acted as co-counsel in the leading Canadian odour management decisionWest Coast Reduction Ltd. v. District Director of the Greater Vancouver Regional District(BC Environmental Appeal Board).