Jacob Gehlen is an Associate in our litigation group. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto in 2017.
Jacob relocated to Victoria and joined SMS in 2025. Prior to joining the firm, Jacob completed his articles and practiced as a civil litigator in Vancouver starting in 2018. He has extensive litigation experience across diverse areas of practice, including insurance defence, environmental law, commercial litigation, regulatory law, construction law, and defamation. He has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of court in British Columbia.
Outside of the office, Jacob enjoys cooking, eating, and being rather poor at surfing but having a good time anyway.