Surrey lawyer banned for sexual harassment, Law Society of B.C. says [Video]

A British Columbia lawyer has resigned from the provincial law society after he sexually harassed staff at his law firm, including attempts to surreptitiously photograph one employee without her knowledge, according to the regulator.

Surrey lawyer Stuart J. Zukerman admitted to the misconduct in a consent agreement reached with the Law Society of B.C. in August. A summary of the agreement published Tuesday details decades of sexual harassment perpetrated by the lawyer at his Zukerman Law Group.

“Zukerman created, promoted or encouraged a highly sexualized, intimidating, hostile and/or offensive work environment at his firm,” the law society said in a statement.

“His misconduct included touching without consent, making comments of a sexual nature, engaging in unwelcomed romantic and/or sexual advances and taking or attempting to take a surreptitious photograph and video without the person’s consent.”

‘Numerous incidents of harassment’

The investigation into Zukerman’s conduct arose after a lawyer who previously worked at his firm filed a complaint with …