ABOUT COLIN GALINSKI
Colin Galinski is a trusted legal advisor to pension plan boards of trustees, sponsors, and administrators. With over two decades of experience in pension and benefits law, Colin focuses on governance, fiduciary responsibility, and regulatory compliance — helping clients navigate the complex pension & benefit plan landscape with clarity and confidence.
Through his firm, Galinski Pension and Benefits Law, Colin provides strategic legal advice to multi-employer pension and benefit plans, jointly trusteed plans, and other retirement arrangements. His work supports the long-term sustainability of these plans, ensuring they meet their commitments to members while complying with evolving legislative and regulatory requirements.
In addition to his work with pension plans, Colin has deep experience in the area of pension division on relationship breakdown. He is frequently retained by family lawyers, mediators, and individuals to draft and implement pension division arrangements, bringing precision and care to these sensitive matters.
Colin’s commitment to the pension industry extends beyond his client work. He is the Past Chair of the Pension and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch), has served as Chair of the British Columbia Law Institute’s project committee on pension division legislation, and regularly contributes to legal education through writing and speaking engagements. His leadership in these forums reflects his dedication to supporting excellence in pension governance and policy development.
Outside of his legal practice, Colin is an active member of his community. He is a Hockey Canada certified coach with over six years as a head and assistant coach in minor hockey. Colin served on the Board of Directors of the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation (RCHF) from April 2015 to June 2019. RCHF is an independent charitable organization that raises millions of dollars each year to fund major projects, priority equipment needs, facility enhancements, research, education and innovation at RCH; Colin is proud to be a Royal Circle Donor.
Colin enjoys spending time in the outdoors of British Columbia with his spouse, Marion, and their two children.
Colin is a member of both the Law Society of British Columbia and the Law Society of Ontario.
Colin Galinski is a trusted legal advisor to pension plan boards of trustees, sponsors, and administrators. With over two decades of experience in pension and benefits law, Colin focuses on governance, fiduciary responsibility, and regulatory compliance — helping clients navigate the complex pension & benefit plan landscape with clarity and confidence.
Through his firm, Galinski Pension and Benefits Law, Colin provides strategic legal advice to multi-employer pension and benefit plans, jointly trusteed plans, and other retirement arrangements. His work supports the long-term sustainability of these plans, ensuring they meet their commitments to members while complying with evolving legislative and regulatory requirements.
In addition to his work with pension plans, Colin has deep experience in the area of pension division on relationship breakdown. He is frequently retained by family lawyers, mediators, and individuals to draft and implement pension division arrangements, bringing precision and care to these sensitive matters.
Colin’s commitment to the pension industry extends beyond his client work. He is the Past Chair of the Pension and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch), has served as Chair of the British Columbia Law Institute’s project committee on pension division legislation, and regularly contributes to legal education through writing and speaking engagements. His leadership in these forums reflects his dedication to supporting excellence in pension governance and policy development.
Outside of his legal practice, Colin is an active member of his community. He is a Hockey Canada certified coach with over six years as a head and assistant coach in minor hockey. Colin served on the Board of Directors of the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation (RCHF) from April 2015 to June 2019. RCHF is an independent charitable organization that raises millions of dollars each year to fund major projects, priority equipment needs, facility enhancements, research, education and innovation at RCH; Colin is proud to be a Royal Circle Donor.
Colin enjoys spending time in the outdoors of British Columbia with his spouse, Marion, and their two children.
Colin is a member of both the Law Society of British Columbia and the Law Society of Ontario.
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