About
Throughout Michelle’s career, she has worked exclusively for Indigenous peoples to achieve their goals, including the protection of their rights. Michelle’s practice spans assisting Indigenous peoples with drafting and implementing laws and policies; governance matters; specific claims; consultation and accommodation with industry and government; negotiation; and litigation. Michelle regularly advises clients on the Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate and the Crown’s fiduciary obligations. She endeavors to hold the Crown to the highest standard of conduct, and to ensure meaningful protection for Aboriginal and treaty rights, Aboriginal title, and reserve lands. Michelle works with clients to develop, negotiate and litigate specific claims. She is also experienced in negotiating, developing and implementing the legal and administrative structures to support self-governance.
Education
Employment HistoryLawyerDistrict of Squamish2019-2019Civil Litigation LawyerRatcliff2009-2019EducationBachelor of Arts degreeMcGill UniversityJuris Doctor with HonoursUniversity of New South Wales
EducationBachelor of Arts degreeMcGill UniversityJuris Doctor with HonoursUniversity of New South Wales
Bachelor of Arts degreeMcGill University
Juris Doctor with HonoursUniversity of New South Wales
Juris Doctor with Honours