BIOS
Tony Spagnuolo
Tony was born and raised in Vancouver, and currently resides in Burnaby. He was married in 1991 and they have three children.
Tony graduated from Simon Fraser University in 1985 with a double major degree in Business Administration and Economics, with a core concentration in marketing and finance. He graduated from law school at the University of Victoria and has been a member of the Law Society of British Columbia since 1989. The fact he passed the bar and still remains a member of the Law Society has surprised not only his close friends but several of his university teachers.
After working in a mid size law firm in downtown Vancouver, Tony joined a small law firm in Port Coquitlam. In 1991 Tony, along with two partners started Bell Marsden Spagnuolo Legal Offices. This firm has evolved over time and is now Spagnuolo and Company Real Estate Lawyers.
Spagnuolo and Company Real Estate Lawyers is the only law firm totally dedicated to residential real estate, making the experience of buying, selling or refinancing residential property a smooth, easy and stress-free experience. This positioning has allowed Spagnuolo and Company to become the largest residential conveyancing law firm in British Columbia, and perhaps the country. We assisted over 13,000 clients purchase, sell or refinance their properties in 2006 and 2007.
Tony has been active in a variety of business and charitable areas. He is a Past President of the Chamber of Commerce serving Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody. He is also a past Director of the Mortgage Brokers Association of British Columbia and the Coquitlam Foundation and currently sits on the Foundation for St. Thomas More High School and the executive of Burnaby Minor Lacrosse. He has donated time and money in the past to Habitat for Humanity, The Looking Glass Foundation, the Huntington Society of Canada, Union Gospel Mission, dozens of local kid’s sports teams and countless other worthwhile causes.
Tony participates in a number of sports, including golf, hockey, mountain biking and squash. Of course, he is no good at any of them. When not in the office, which is normally the case, he can be found being involved in his family’s activities, in particular coaching all three children at various times in lacrosse, soccer and hockey. Poor kids! They want a good coach for once.
Feel free to contact Tony directly at 604-777-7406.
Ryan Kalleitner
Ryan was born and raised in North Delta. He graduated from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona in 2002 with a degree in political science. In 2005 Ryan graduated from law school at the University of British Columbia. During his time at UBC, Ryan was an active member of the UBC Law Students’ Legal Advice Program, and served a term as the program’s secretary-treasurer.
Ryan was called to the B.C. bar in 2006. He articled and worked as an associate with a full-service firm in Surrey, where he divided his time between litigation and solicitors’ work, with a focus on family law. Ryan joined Spagnuolo and Company in 2007.
When not working, Ryan occasionally plays hockey, on both skates and wheels, and enjoys watching movies and sports.
Dick Chan
Dick was born in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and raised in the Lower Mainland. He currently resides in Richmond with his wife and three sons. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University and his law degree from the University of British Columbia. He was called to the bar in 1992.
Dick has been a director of the Hamilton Community Association since 1994. He has been a supervising lawyer with the UBC Law Students Legal Advice Program since 1998 and a volunteer lawyer with the Access Justice Pro Bono Clinic since 2001. He has volunteered with the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC since 2002 as a course presenter on real estate matters and as a contributing editor for the Conveyancing Deskbook.
In his off-hours (and sometimes on) he is an avid runner and has completed four marathons.
Aalisha Dhalla
Aalisha was born and raised in Metro Vancouver. After obtaining her J.D. from the University of Windsor in 2008, she was called to the Bar of Ontario and practiced at a downtown Toronto law firm before joining Spagnuolo & Company Real Estate Lawyers in February 2012. While completing her legal studies, Aalisha worked as a case worker at a poverty law clinic. She also spent a semester abroad in the United Kingdom during her final year of law school.
In addition to practicing residential real estate, Aalisha has a background in real property disputes including builders’ liens, commercial tenancies and foreclosures.
Aalisha is a member of both the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Law Society of British Columbia. She is also a member of the Real Property, Women Lawyer's Forum and Young Lawyers sections of the British Columbia branch of the Canadian Bar Association.
Alaine Sutton
Alaine Sutton was raised in Osoyoos, B.C. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees from the University of Calgary. Alaine was called to the B.C. bar in 1997 and practiced in the West Kelowna and Kelowna area for a number of years. Alaine then spent 2 years working for a national accounting firm where she completed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In Depth Tax Course.
Alaine’s practice is focused on the areas of real estate law, tax law, business law, and estate planning. Her practice includes real estate conveyance and lending transactions, the purchase and sale of businesses, and the areas of wills, estates, incapacity and tax planning for both individuals and companies.
Since moving to Kelowna in 1996 Alaine has been very active in the community. She has served as a Director for the Westbank and District Chamber of Commerce as well as being a member of the Regional Advisory Committee for Treaty Negotiation. Alaine has also been a frequent presenter on topics relating to business law, tax and estate planning for various businesses and organizations.
When out of the office Alaine enjoys spending time with her young family and many pets.
