About

David Lecovin is not only a lawyer focusing on recreation; he works and plays there too! Along with his law practice, David also teaches part time for North Island College's Tourism and Hospitality and Coastal Adventure Programs. David is also a guide with the Sea Kayak Guide's Alliance of Canada and an Instructor with Paddle Canada. In order to keep his skills fresh he continues to teach and guide in the kayak industry.

After years of working in a variety of jobs in different sectors of the tourism industry, David went to law school to further his education. He ended up as a Corporate/Commercial lawyer working primarily for entertainment industry clients, David left the practice of law for a few years in order to go back to school and study Outdoor Recreation Management at Capilano College. Following the program, he spent time working as a kayak guide and instructor in various locations around British Columbia as well as Mexico. He also did work for a kayak tour/outfitter company, helping them with staff training, drafting a guide handbook, upgrading risk management policies and protocols, marketing, client services and management.

David's experiences led him to the realization that the recreation/adventure sector of the tourism industry is still young and growing. Many of the small business owners have excellent energy, great experience with operations but not necessarily a large amount of knowledge with regard to running a business. David saw a lack of professionals knowledgeable about tourism that could help these small businesses owners. Therefore, he decided to use his unique background as a lawyer and tourism industry professional to help these companies with the legal side of their businesses.

"We are trying to develop relationships with clients so that when legal issues come up, they'll consult with us as their advisors, instead of ignoring the problem. This way we will deal with issues while they are still small instead of waiting until something becomes a bigger problem and more expensive to fix."