Our History


Beacon Law Centre is a client-focused law firm with offices located in Sidney and Victoria, British Columbia. We provide quality legal services primarily in the areas of business law, real estate, wills, trusts, estate planning and probate. We use our expertise to help our clients achieve their goals – in life and in business.

November 2024

Andrew Pike joins Beacon Law Centre.

August 2024

Beacon Law Centre is voted Favourite Law Firm and Favourite Locally Owned Small Business in the Peninsula News Review Readers’ Choice Awards.

January 2024

Paula Bowering joins Beacon Law Centre.

December 2022

Voted the #1 choice for Legal Services in Victoria in the Times Colonist Readers’ Choice Awards.

December 2021

Voted the #1 choice for Legal Services in Victoria in the Times Colonist Readers’ Choice Awards.

August 2021

Voted the #1 choice for Legal Services in the Peninsula News Review Readers’ Choice Awards.

December 2020

Voted the #1 choice for Legal Services in Victoria in the Times Colonist Readers’ Choice Awards.

August 2020

Beacon Law Centre receives 1st place in the “Legal Services” category at the Peninsula News Review Readers’ Choice Awards.

December 2019

Voted the #1 choice for Legal Services in Victoria in the Times Colonist Readers’ Choice Awards.

October 2019

Karl Maier joins Beacon Law Centre.

December 2018

Voted the #1 choice for Legal Services in Victoria in the Times Colonist Readers’ Choice Awards.

June 2018

Beacon Law Centre receives 1st place in the “Legal Services” category at the Peninsula News Review Readers’ Choice Awards.

June 2018

Beacon Law Centre completes renovations to double the size of our Victoria office.

December 2017

Voted the #1 choice for Legal Services in Victoria in the Times Colonist Readers’ Choice Awards.

May 2017

Beacon Law Centre receives 1st place in the “Legal Services” category at the Peninsula News Review Readers’ Choice Awards.

May 2016

Beacon Law Centre receives 1st place in the “Legal Services” category at the Peninsula News Review Readers’ Choice Awards.

May 2015

Beacon Law Centre receives 1st place in the “Legal Services” category at the Peninsula News Review Readers’ Choice Awards.

May 2014

Beacon Law Centre receives 1st place in the “Legal Services” category at the Peninsula News Review Readers’ Choice Awards.

March 2014

Beacon Law Centre purchases the law practice of Jill K. Turner.

May 2013

Beacon Law Centre receives 1st place in the “Legal Services” category at the Peninsula News Review Readers’ Choice Awards.

September 2011

Beacon Law’s Victoria office moves to the Raven Building in the Royal Oak area.

April 2011

Beacon Law Centre wins the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 2011 Business of the Year Crystal Award.

March 2011

Beacon Law Centre purchases the law practice of Aaltje (Aalie) van Grootheest upon her retirement.

January 2009

Beacon Law Centre opens its Brentwood Bay location.

October 2008

Kelvin Scheuer joins Beacon Law Centre.

September 2004

The partnerships of Beacon Law Centre and Dalsin & Company are merged into Beacon Law Corporation, doing business as Beacon Law Centre.

October 2003

Del and Lianne purchase Dalsin & Company, located at 4599 Chatterton Way in the Broadmead area of Victoria.

2002

Beacon Law Centre opens a part-time office in Victoria.

May 2000

Lianne Macdonald joins the firm, and the name is changed to Beacon Law Centre.

May 1999

Elgersma & Company, Legal Counsel, is founded in Sidney, British Columbia.

August 1992

Del Elgersma is called to the bar.

May 1991

Lianne Macdonald is called to the bar.


“You and the rest of your team are awesome, and this is why I will continue to refer you to anyone I know who needs legal representation.”

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