Angela Bespflug*
Lawyer
Vancouver

Angela has been a litigation lawyer with Murphy Battista since 2020, and specializes in class actions. She has worked on several high-profile and historic cases that have garnered national and international attention, with cases where she was class counsel having combined settlement values totalling more than $1.2 billion. These successes have garnered her numerous awards and honours, as well as recognition by the Federal Court as a leading practitioner in the field of class actions.
Angela seeks to push the boundaries of the law, including actions focused on veterans’ rights, sexual misconduct, Indigenous rights, commercial wrongs, pension calculation errors, and privacy breaches.
Angela loves travelling and experiencing different cultures and landscapes – especially with her daughter (they regularly swim with sharks!). She also loves fashion, interior decorating, and trying new restaurants.
In addition to her successes in litigation, Angela is also an author on the subject of class actions and a regular presenter at conferences on class actions and emerging areas of the law. This year, Angela co-authored “Class Actions to Advance Children’s Rights” in the book Child and Family Services Law and Practice (Canadian Legal Education Society).
Education & Year of Call
LLB/JD, University of Victoria Faculty of Law, 2007
BFA, Simon Fraser University, 2002
Year of Call: British Columbia, 2008
Professional Associations
Canadian Bar Association
The Advocates’ Society
Awards & Recognition
Bench Litigation Canada, Plaintiff Litigator of the Year, 2024, 2022, 2021
Benchmark Litigation Canada, Litigation Star, 2021-2024
Benchmark Litigation Canada, Top 100 Women in Litigation, 2025, 2024, 2023
Chambers & Partners, Band 3, 2024, Band 4, 2023
Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers, 2020
Leading Class Action Lawyer (Canada), 2021, 2020