Our Team
Meet the people that make up our Dober Williams family.
Mathew Dober, Lawyer
Business Investment and Finance
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Mathew is a senior partner at Dober Williams and founded the firm in Kelowna in 2009. Mathew specializes in the areas of corporate and commercial transactions, finance and investment. He acts for a wide range of clients including large banks, commercial lenders small and medium sized business owners. Mathew was born and raised in Kelowna and graduated from Springvalley Secondary before completing university degrees at UBCO, Haskayne School of Business and the University of Calgary faculty of Law. He has a strong entrepreneurial spirit and thrives on helping his clients succeed in business.
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Born in: Kelowna, British Columbia
Favourite Hobby: Fly fishing
Favourite Band: The National
Favourite Food: Japanese
Favourite TV Show: Peaky Blinders
Favourite Book: All the Light you Cannot See
Guilty Pleasure: Afternoon naps
Pet Peeve: Things that smell bad when they shouldn’t -
250-448-5566 Ext #220
mdober@lglaw.ca
302 - 540 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L7
Katy Williams, Lawyer
Real Estate and Development
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Katy is a partner at Dober Williams and practices in the areas of real estate development, business law, and wills & estates. Katy attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton and was called to the bar in 2008. In 2012, she moved to Kelowna to be closer to family, good skiing and good wine. She has since set down roots with a family of 3 young boys to keep her busy. Katy loves having a hand in the growth of a thriving Okanagan community, whether through local real estate development projects or supporting local business owners with their legal needs.
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Born in: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Favourite Hobby: Skiing
Favourite Band: Bruce Springsteen
Favourite Food: Pizza
Favourite Movie: Ocean’s Eleven
Favourite Book: The Martian
Guilty Pleasure: Croissants -
250-448-5566 Ext #221
kwilliams@lglaw.ca
302 - 540 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L7
Anahita Tajadod, Lawyer
Corporate Commercial, Wills and Estates
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Ana is an associate lawyer with Dober Williams and her practice is focused on the areas of corporate and commercial law, real estate and wills and estates. She has been assisting individuals and corporations with their legal needs and prides herself in providing practical and strategic advice in order to advance her clients’ interests. Ana joined Dober Williams in 2021. She received her Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2012 and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from York University. She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2013 and to the Bar of British Columbia in 2016.
Ana has acted for businesses in a wide range of industries during various stages of their life spans. Some of the legal matters she has assisted with include business structuring, real estate development, debt and equity financing, tax-driven corporate organizations, share and asset purchases, and franchise agreements. Ana is fluent in English and Persian and is conversant in Romanian and French.
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Born in: Tehran, Iran
Favourite Hobby: Traveling
Favourite Band: Queen
Favourite Food: Mediterranean
Favourite TV Show: Squid Game
Favourite Book: The Power of Now
Guilty Pleasure: Arriving late at functions she doesn’t want to attend
Pet Peeve: Slow internet -
250-448-5566 Ext #222
atajadod@lglaw.ca
302 - 540 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L7
Odessa Lauro, General Manager
Business Investment and Finance
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Odessa is the general manager at Dober Williams and joined the firm in 2010. Odessa is responsible for the management and oversight of all of the firm’s legal and business matters. She also focuses in the areas of corporate and commercial transactions and financing transactions. Odessa was born and raised in Kelowna and graduated from Kelowna Secondary School. She received her Bachelor of Management at UBCO in 2011. Odessa looks forwards to discussions with clients and exploring opportunities to offer tailored legal solutions to address their specific needs.
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Born in: Kelowna, British Columbia
Favourite Hobby: Horseback Riding
Favourite Band: Chris Stapleton
Favourite Food: Italian
Favourite TV Show: The Lincoln Lawyer
Favourite Concert: Brothers Osbourne
Guilty Pleasure: Lemon poppyseed croissant from Karat
Pet Peeve: Computer glitches -
250-448-5566 Ext #223
olauro@lglaw.ca
302 - 540 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L7
Esther Mugridge, Manager
Corporate Services
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Esther is the corporate manager and paralegal at Dober Williams. Esther joined the firm in 2015. She specializes in reorganizing corporations and tax-driven corporate organizations. Raised in Calgary, Alberta, Esther spent many years abroad in Mexico and Austria before returning to Canada in 2012. Esther holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the Anahuac University of Mexico City and a Master's Degree in Interdisciplinary Humanities, with a focus on Philosophy, from Trinity Western University.
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Born in: Calgary, Alberta
Languages in order of fluency: English, Spanish, German and French
Favourite Hobby: Road biking and bouldering
Favourite Band: Beethoven or Kid Cudi (depending on the mood)
Favourite Food: Japanese
Favourite Book: The Brothers Karamazov
Guilty Pleasure: Eating rice cakes in the office
Pet Peeve: Flat bike tires -
250-448-5566 Ext #224
emugridge@lglaw.ca
302 - 540 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L7
Clara Thorpe, Manager
Real Estate
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Clara is the real estate manager at Dober Williams and has been with the firm for over 10 years. She has been working in the conveyancing industry for more than 30 years. Clara focuses on providing a stress-free experience to clients during the buying and selling process. She also has experience working with real estate developments.
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Born in: Lampman, Saskatchewan
Favourite Hobby: Golfing
Favourite Music: Contemporary Country
Favourite Food: Japanese Chicken Wings
Favourite TV Show: Jack Ryan
Favourite Book: Outlander
Guilty Pleasure: Ice cream
Pet Peeve: Bad drivers -
250-448-5566 Ext #225
cthorpe@lglaw.ca
302 - 540 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L7
Victoria Lindsay, Paralegal
Corporate Commercial, Wills and Estates
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Victoria is a paralegal with Dober Williams and has been with the firm since 2021. She was born in Kelowna but grew up in Oregon. During her time in the US, Victoria developed a large interest in the outdoors and loves to hike with her family and dog. Her focus in school was learning Spanish, and she had the opportunity to spend her junior year of high school in Mexico, and a term of her senior year of university in Chile. She graduated from the University of Oregon with honors with a Bachelor of Arts before moving back to Kelowna in 2019. Victoria focuses on business transactions and estate planning and administration.
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Born in: Kelowna, British Columbia
Favourite Hobby: Hiking with a beautiful view
Favourite Colour: Emerald Green (currently)
Favourite Food: Thai
Favourite TV Show: Schitt’s Creek
Favourite Book: The entire Harry Potter series.
Guilty Pleasure: Nutella straight out of the jar
Pet Peeve: Awkward silence while eating with other people -
250-448-5566 Ext #229
vlindsay@lglaw.ca
302 - 540 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L7
David Szucs, Paralegal
Corporate Services
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David is a paralegal in the firm’s corporate department with a focus on incorporations and ongoing support for corporations. David was born in Toronto before relocating to Kelowna with his family and graduated from Rutland Senior Secondary. He has over 20 years of experience in various customer service-related management roles before switching gears to law. David has been with the firm since 2018 and strives to give clients the best experience.
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Born in: Toronto, Ontario
Favourite Hobby: Collecting and Building Lego Sets
Favourite Boardgame: Terraforming Mars
Favourite Video Game: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Favourite Band: Garbage
Favourite Food: Pasta
Favourite TV Show: Foundation
Favourite Book: It by Stephen King
Guilty Pleasure: Salted Caramel Chocolates
Pet Peeve: Whistling -
250-448-5566 Ext #227
dszucs@lglaw.ca
302 - 540 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L7
Natalie Hinds, Paralegal
Real Estate
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Natalie is a paralegal in the firm’s real estate department and specializes in residential transactions. She has been with the firm since 2023. Natalie was born in the lower mainland but grew up in Kelowna and graduated from Rutland Senior Secondary. She relocated to Alberta for 10 years but has since moved back to be closer to family. Natalie spent over 10 years working in insolvency before switching to law.
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Born in: Surrey, British Columbia
Favourite Hobby: Playing board games
Favourite Band: Cooper Alan
Favourite Food: Indian
Favourite TV Show: Once Upon a Time
Favourite Book: The Mortal Instruments
Guilty Pleasure: French fries
Pet Peeve: Incorrect spelling/grammar (i.e. there, their, they’re) -
250-448-5566 Ext #230
nhinds@lglaw.ca
302 - 540 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L7
Lisa Montpetit, Administrator
Client Services
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Lisa is the administrator at Dober Williams and joined the office in 2023. She has a wealth of office experience as well as a love of customer service. Lisa has lived in beautiful BC all her life. Beyond the office walls, Lisa loves to hike, backpack and explore the outdoors.
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Born in: Creston, British Columbia
Favourite Hobby: Hiking and paddling
Favourite Food: Tacos
Favourite Movie: The Green Mile
Favourite Book: The Nightingale
Guilty Pleasure: Anything salted caramel
Pet Peeve: Open cupboard doors -
250-448-5566 Ext #231
lmontpetit@lglaw.ca
302 - 540 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L7