Our Team
LAWYER
Ken Armstrong KC (He/Him),
Associate Counsel
L.L.B. (University of Alberta) 1995; BA Political Science (UBC) 1991
Direct: 604.676.3337
Email: karmstrong@iconlaw.ca
Awards:
- CBA Louis St. Laurent Award of Excellence, 2025
- King’s Counsel, 2020
- CBABC Presidential Citation, 2008
- CBABC President’s Award, 2003/04
- Little League BC Life Member, 2019
- Little League BC Honour Roll, 2008
Ken has been practicing civil litigation since his call to the bar in 1996.
His practice focuses on trial and appellate work in the areas of employment law, major loss insurance claims, and general commercial litigation. He has appeared before all levels of the courts in British Columbia, the Tax Court of Canada, the Human Rights Tribunal, and an Adjudicator under the Canada Labour Code. His trial experience includes over 45 Supreme Court of British Columbia trials, judge alone and jury, including several employment law and commercial trials; he has also argued several employment law matters in the Court of Appeal in British Columbia. He has written articles and taught lawyers on topics including ethics and practice management, civil procedure and jury trials.
Ken is also heavily involved in the affairs of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA). He was President of the CBA BC branch in 2019-20 term and served over 20 years on Provincial Council (as a section chair and as a county representative), two years on the National Board of Directors, several terms on the branch executive committee, as co-chair of the 2005 Canadian Legal Conference in Vancouver, and many other branch and national committees. He was also President of the New Westminster Bar Association in 2004/05.
Ken was appointed Queen’s Counsel in December 21, 2020, a distinction of honour awarded to select few members of the legal profession for their contributions to BC’s justice system through their work as lawyers. This designation automatically converted to King's Counsel with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022 .
Ken has recently joined the board of Seniors First BC, a charitable, non-profit society that provides information, legal advocacy, support, and referrals to older adults across BC who are dealing with issues affecting their well-being, as well as those who care for them.
Away from law, Ken is a committed youth sports volunteer. He has over thirty years of service as a Little League coach, an accomplished Little League umpire (with two World Series appearances in 2015 and 2016), and as a Little League board member (local and provincial level). He has also served as a local youth soccer league board member and youth soccer coach (house and select).
Ken's Practice is Supported by:
Lucy Shi (She/Her)
Direct: 604.239.2003
Email: lshi@iconlaw.ca
