Helen Elizabeth Beasley

Helen BeasleyArticled StudentBook a ConsultationProfessional Involvement (Memberships)Member, Canadian Bar AssociationMember, Canadian Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember, Canadian Association of Refugee LawyersMember, American Immigration Lawyers AssociationEducation / Bar AdmissionsLLM(CL), University of British Columbia, 2025JD, Harvard Law School, 2011B. Arts Sc. (Hon.), McMaster University, 2006Admitted to the State Bar of California, 2011Enrolled in the Law Society Admission Program of the Law Society of British Columbia Helen joined Larlee Rosenberg as an articled student in May 2025.  Helen previously practiced U.S. immigration law for over 12 years at non-profit legal service providers and a boutique immigration firm in Northern California.  She represented hundreds of clients in complex U.S. immigration matters including asylum, family reunification, humanitarian relief, inadmissibility waivers, deportation defence, and federal court litigation.  After moving back to Canada, she completed a coursework-based Master of Laws (Common Law) at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law to obtain a strong grounding in Canadian law, with a focus on immigration, refugee, and criminal law.  She has now transitioned her practice to Canadian immigration law. A committed advocate for access to justice, Helen has trained legal professionals, delivered community legal education in English and Spanish, and published work on juvenile immigration issues in the U.S.  She brings a compassionate, client-centered approach to her practice and is dedicated to supporting newcomers navigating Canada’s immigration system.