Nancy Merrill
Nancy Merrill is a lawyer qualified to practice in Ontario as well as in British Columbia. Born in Ontario, she has degrees from the University of Waterloo, the University of Windsor as well as York University, where she obtained a Master's degree with a specialty in Canadian and comparative tax law. She is a practicing member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 1990. She has worked as a federal prosecutor in Windsor dealing with a variety of matters including customs and immigration. A former Canada Customs Intelligence Officer, she went on to the practice of law and broadened her interests into a number of different fields. She is a qualified family mediator and her practice now includes a strong family law focus plus matters dealing with estates and planning. She regularly appears before the Provincial Court of British Columbia as well as the Supreme Court, dealing with a range of matters. She is a member of the Law Foundation of British Columbia.

Nancy is an active sports enthusiast, a lifetime member of the British Columbia SPCA, an amateur archeology buff and an accomplished international traveler.

Randie Long
Randie Long is a lawyer who is also qualified to practice in both Ontario as well as in British Columbia. He has degrees from the University of Toronto, Carleton University as well as the University of Windsor. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1990. A former union representative and community activist associated with Ralph Nader's public interest research group, Randie was a labour law specialist before establishing a broader practice in criminal law and family law.  While he still acts as a prosecutor from time to time, the main body of Randie's criminal practice is defense work. With a growing practice in the area of family law, he too has appeared at all levels of Court including appeal work. He too is a certified family law and civil mediator. Randie has also appeared as an advocate before the British Columbia Human Rights Board. He has acted for a number of environmental and community groups, both privately and on behalf of the West Coast Environmental Law Association.

An avid lifetime musician as well as a former radio station manager and on-air show host, Randie has more recently created a focus in the areas of music and entertainment law. He represents a number of artists and musicians.

Merrill, Long & Co.
Merrill, Long & Co.is a Nanaimo based partnership that has been active since 1992. Located in the Old City Quarter of downtown Nanaimo, our firm makes a conscious effort to promote a people-oriented practice of law. Merrill-Long prides itself in demystifying the legal process We provide honest legal representation and solid advocacy in pursuit of our clients' legal rights. We take a great deal of pride in what we do. The long-term relationships that we have established with our clients are proof that we are on the right track. We do not shy away from the tough stuff. That is at least one of the many reasons why we have been successful over the years. We take a great deal of pride in a contemporary legal practice that is gender neutral and sensitive to issues of culture, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. Our emphasis remains based on non-judgmental, fair-minded representation for all people.

Services

• Divorce and Separation
• Mediation Services
• Custody and Access
• Child and Spousal Support
• Wills and Estates
• Music and Entertainment Law
• Construction Law
• ICBC and Personal Injury Law