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by Mike Caswell

The Law Society of British Columbia has disbarred Vancouver securities lawyer Kevin A. McLean, finding him "ungovernable." The society cited his history, which includes 10 separate findings of professional misconduct in his 4-1/2 years as a lawyer. The society also described him as showing a "persistent and wanton disregard" for its processes.

The finding comes as Mr. McLean is in the midst of a lawsuit against the society, in which he complains about the investigation it undertook against him. As he sees it, the society's investigators illegally searched his private office. In doing so, they stole confidential information and refused to return it, he says. He also claims that a Law Society investigator assaulted him.

Whatever the outcome of the lawsuit, it appears Mr. McLean will be of little help to his clients, at least for now. It is not clear if he has any open files, but those he has represented in the past include Rene Hamouth, a Howe Street figure who frequently finds himself in legal battles. Mr. McLean filed a lawsuit on Mr. Hamouth's behalf in 2012 over a failed merger. Mr. McLean has also represented others connected to the markets, such as former Aura Minerals Inc. chief operating officer John Reid (who sued the company over some shares he claimed he was entitled to receive).

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