Jason Golbey
Founder + Lawyer
Jason focuses on business law and real estate.
He loves working with startups.
Motivation
Jason founded Golbey Law with purpose – to provide strategic legal services, blending business intelligence and social values. He’s motivated to find creative, strategic, and sensible solutions – solutions that make sense to you.
With over 15 years of experience – practicing law, advising entrepreneurs, and being an entrepreneur – Jason’s approach is simple.
Listen, advise, then implement.
Jason works with all types of businesses, from individuals and start-ups to established businesses.
Interests
Jason loves getting up into the hills. You’ll find him biking the trails 9 months of the year and skiing the remaining 5 (yes, we’ve told him).
If the weather won’t cooperate, he’s likely working on a jazz ditty on the piano.
He enjoys travelling and spending time with his wife and 3 young boys. They recently returned from a family adventure through England and Italy. When you meet him, ask him what he’s planning next.
Professional + Volunteer
- Jason has been practicing law for over 15 years.
- He commenced his practice at a regional law firm in 2003. In 2010, he struck out on his own, founding Golbey Law.
- He is a registered Trademarks agent, qualified to prosecute trademarks in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the United States Patents and Trademarks Office.
- Jason was awarded his law degree from the University of Alberta and his undergrad from the University of British Columbia.
Professional Boards
- New Westminster Chamber of Commerce
- Tricelerate
- Shanti Uganda Society
- Fuud.ca
Clients + Representative Work
Jason’s clients include some of the most exciting technology companies in the Lower Mainland, including:
- Traction On Demand. As strategic legal counsel, Jason has actively participated in Traction On Demand’s growth
from 10 to over 400 employees. He was fortunate enough to work part-time in-house, gaining invaluable knowledge of the culture and growth mind-set of one of the fastest growing startups in North America. - Left Of The Dot. This rapidly growing company is doing good in amazing ways, including connecting the world withtheir exciting cryptocurrency, RightMesh. Left Does Things Right.
- The Plastic Bank. Through its brand, Social Plastic, the Plastic Bank is cleaning up our oceans, while empowering the world’s poor.
Jason focuses his time on advising businesses, including negotiations, transactions, contracts, technology licensing, corporate structures, acquisitions, and trademarks. In his early years as a lawyer, he has represented over 4,000 clients on real estate transactions.
Jason has appeared before the Provincial Courts of British Columbia, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and the Federal Court of Canada, in addition to various tribunals.