Dana M. Rogers

Dana M. Rogers

Partner, Scouten & Rogers

Founder, GLC

D. (604) 288-8062

T. (604) 288-8060

E. drogers@glc-law.ca

Dana Rogers is a dedicated family and estate lawyer and a founding member and driving force behind the creation of Gastown Litigation Counsel. Known for her empathic and compassionate approach, she has an innate sense of justice and helps clients navigate through the complexities of the court system during some of the most challenging times of their lives.

After completing her undergraduate degree in Criminology, Dana moved to Brighton, United Kingdom, where she earned her law degree from the University of Sussex in 2018. She returned to Vancouver to article at a respected boutique commercial litigation firm in downtown Vancouver and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2020.

Dana’s practice is focused primarily on family law. She handles all aspects of family law, including divorce, property division, child custody, child support, and spousal support, and has experience with international child relocation cases. A litigator at heart, Dana has appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia and is a fierce advocate for her clients. At the same time, she encourages out-of-court resolution whenever possible, helping clients avoid the financial and emotional costs of litigation while maintaining greater control over the outcome.

Dana’s passion for family law stems from a deep understanding of the lasting impact divorce and separation can have on children. She knows that when parents are locked in conflict, it is often the children who suffer most, both emotionally and over the long term. Dana stops at nothing to ensure their best interests are prioritized and protected at every stage. She works closely with her clients to find solutions that promote stability, consistency, and a healthier path forward for their families.

Dana also practises estate litigation. She has experience dealing with various estate disputes, including wills variation, contested spousal status, undue influence, unjust enrichment, and trust matters.

Dana co-founded both Scouten & Rogers and Gastown Litigation Counsel (GLC) in 2024, bringing together a group of like-minded lawyers committed to fearless advocacy and a collaborative approach to litigation.

When she is not busy developing and managing GLC’s growing operations, Dana enjoys Pilates, meditation, sea wall walks, and spending time with her partner, Rob, and their cats, Leo and Bella.

Practice Areas

Education and Qualifications

  • Called to the BC Bar, 2020
  • Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), University of Sussex, 2018
  • Bachelor of Arts (Criminology), Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 2015

  • Acted for the claimant wife in a Supreme Court summary trial involving divorce and property division following a 25-year abusive relationship. Successfully obtained a reapportionment of 80% of the family property and 65% of the claimant’s pension in her favour. The Court accepted that the respondent’s prolonged unemployment, failure to contribute financially, and coercive conduct throughout the relationship justified a significant departure from equal division: Chand v Shannon, 2025 BCSC 630
  • Represented the claimant husband in a 5-day Supreme Court trial dealing with the division of family property and family debt. Successfully contested the respondent’s claim that the parties had an oral agreement to keep their assets separate save and except where they expressly merged them. The Court ordered the equalization of all family property, and the respondent’s extra-provincial military pension is to be divided equally at source for the period of cohabitation: Powell v. Stalker, 2024 BCSC 1496.
  • Acted for the claimant mother in an 8-day Supreme Court trial dealing with international child relocation. Obtained an order allowing the client to relocate to Brisbane, Australia with her 2-year-old daughter: Hull v Kornilov, 2022 BCSC 898.
  • Two years later, ran a 2-day summary trial of the same case, and successfully obtained retroactive and ongoing child support for the client. The opposing party’s application to reduce child support payments to zero on the basis of undue hardship was dismissed with costs payable to our client: Hull v. Kornilov, 2024 BCSC 82
  • Successfully prevented a claimant wife from obtaining an interim distribution of family property pursuant to s. 89 of the Family Law Act from the client’s (the respondent husband’s mother) real property held in her sole name: Jin v Zhang, 2022 BCSC 2152.
  • Acted as co-counsel during a 7-day estate litigation trial dealing with contested spousal status in the Supreme Court of British Columbia: Jones v Davidson, 2020 BCSC 1371.

Further published decisions and involvement: