Throughout law school, Katie was an active volunteer with Love For The Homeless, preparing homemade lunches for people experiencing poverty throughout Ottawa. She has also served as an associate mentor to summer and articling students, supporting those beginning their careers in law.

Back to Our People

Katie advises clients on a variety of Aboriginal, environmental, natural resource, regulatory, and administrative law issues.

She has represented clients at all levels of court in British Columbia, the Federal Court, and the Supreme Court of Canada on Aboriginal, regulatory, and environmental matters, including with respect to rights and title, fisheries, and Indigenous governance issues.

Katie has experience representing clients in Crown consultations in multiple regulatory contexts, including aquaculture, forestry, fisheries, and oil and gas, and advising First Nations on the implementation of UNDRIP in BC, including through novel governance and consent-based agreements.

Outside of the office, Katie spends most weekends skiing and mountain biking with her husband, daughter, and dog, Shadow.