Associate, Calgary Family Law and Divorce Lawyer
2020, Alberta
Juris Doctor, University of Calgary, 2019
Canadian Bar Association
Law Society of Alberta
Calgary Bar Association
I was born, raised and educated in the beautiful city of Calgary, where I attended the University of Calgary to obtain both my Bachelor of Commerce and my Juris Doctor. During my time at university, I founded the University of Calgary Pro Bono Students Canada Trans ID Clinic. I was a founding member and later president of the Calgary section of OutLAW. I have continued my work with the Trans ID Clinic as a lawyer volunteer who mentors others and provides advice to community members looking to change their names and legal gender markers.
Called to the Alberta bar in 2020, I began my legal career at a large regional corporate law firm focusing on real estate, intellectual property, and general corporate law. My prior experience allows me to provide valuable insight in regards to separations and divorces involving business assets and the conveyance of real estate.
As a proud member of the LGBTQA+ community, I am uniquely positioned to understand the challenges faced by queer individuals. I focus my practice on LGBTQA+ legal issues, including cohabitation agreements, fertility and surrogacy law, and separation and divorce. Practicing with compassion and empathy, my goal is to resolve my client’s disputes as amicably and cost-effectively as possible. However, when mediation is not an option, I am committed to helping my clients navigate the courtroom and supporting them through their litigation journey.
In my spare time, I enjoy playing with my two dogs, Cookie and Crumpet, visiting with my family, and baking.
Besides handling the usual real estate legal tasks, we asked Jay to review the sale agreement because it was atypical. Jay’s review was very thorough, efficient and identified important considerations we would have missed otherwise. During the initial engagement and all throughout the process both Jay and Ashley were very responsive, ensuring that we met timelines. They kept us informed, and expertly guided us, explaining the process in terms we could understand. At all times we felt that Jay was acting in our best interest. We also feel that we received immense value for the fees charged. We’re so grateful that Jay was recommended to us and won’t hesitate to use his services again.
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