Surrey lawyer Stuart Zukerman resigns after admitting professional misconduct

Surrey lawyer Stuart Zukerman has resigned his Law Society membership effective November 30, 2024, and agreed not to apply for reinstatement for a minimum of five years after admitting to professional misconduct.

In a consent agreement, Zukerman admitted that between 2000 and 2023 he sexually harassed employees at his law firm. Zukerman created, promoted or encouraged a highly sexualized, intimidating, hostile and/or offensive work environment at his firm. His misconduct included touching without consent, making comments of a sexual nature, engaging in unwelcomed romantic and/or sexual advances and taking or attempting to take a surreptitious photograph and video without the person’s consent.     

In approving the consent agreement proposal, the Chair of Discipline considered the outcomes in prior and related cases, the interests of the victims and Zukerman’s physical and mental health issue.

Additional terms of the agreement include that Zukerman must not submit an application for membership in any other law society in Canada for five years; must advise the Law Society before applying for membership in any other law society; and must obtain written consent from the Law Society before working for any firm in BC. The consent agreement will now form part of his professional conduct record.

Read the consent agreement summary.