A lawyer who spent 18 years in Prince George is one of three people being appointed provincial court judge by the BC government .
George Leven received his bachelor of law from the university of Alberta before moving to PG in ’94. After joining the Prince George firm Hope Heinrich as an articled student and progressing to partner, he launched his own practice in 2003.
Leven has had an extensive career, where he has gained experience in the areas of ICBC defence, family law, federal prosecutions and criminal defence. 
He has also contributed to supporting people involved in the criminal justice system, through board memberships with the Prince George Activator Society and the Northern John Howard Society.
“I’ve been residing in Prince George and Dawson Creek now for about 24 years. I have a really unique perspective on the northern communities, I have done a lot of practice in most of the court rooms in Northern BC. I understand the people here, I understand the issues that face the people here, and the communities here.”
“As a provincial court judge you’re doing criminal law, family law, small claims law,” added Leven. “You are dealing with disputes of all sorts and I have experience in all of those areas and looking forward to putting that to practice as a judge.”
Leven will be assigned provincial judge in Northern BC, he would prefer to be located somewhere in the Peace Region.
The other two appointed is Jeremy Guild and Kristen Mundstock.
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