Board & Staff

Board of Directors

Derek Allchurch

Jessica Buffalo

Sheetal Esmail

Annette Hill

Michael Hokanson

Salimah Janmohamed

Howard Kislowicz

Shantel Lockett

Kim Ruse

David Tupper

Melissa Oakley

Robert Wood

Operations Team

Marina Giacomin, MA

Chief Executive Officer

Cameron Ferbey, CPA, CA

Chief Financial Officer

Gabriel Chen

Managing Counsel

Natalie Simpson

Managing Counsel

Melina de Koninck 

Director of Impact

Kim Feodoroff

Volunteer and Events Manager

Melissa McCarthy

Executive Assistant

Lawyers

Sasha Best

Survivors of Sexual Assault Criminal Justice Program Lawyer

Sharni Dhillon

Elder Law Program Lawyer

Sheila

Domestic Violence/Family Law Program Lawyer

Brenda Lim

Immigration Law Program Lawyer

Anu

Immigration Program Lawyer

Emma

Family Law Program Lawyer

Sarah Sinclair

Indigenous Program Lawyer

Edith Thai

Homeless Outreach Program Lawyer

Marcie Zemluk

Social Benefits Advocacy Program Lawyer

Advocates

Diane

Family Law Program Advocate

Marlynn Kennedy

Social Benefits Advocacy Program Advocate

Bruce MacLeod

Social Benefits Advocacy Program Advocate

Leona

Homeless Outreach Program Advocate

Ramona

Immigration Program Advocate

Articling Students

Benyat Abdulwahab

Shridhar Patel

Trent Bennett

Kaylen Merasty

Support Staff

Marilyn Gilmour

Legal Assistant

Ewa

Lead Intake Coordinator

Samantha

Intake Coordinator

Soyoon Jeong

Social Benefits Advocacy Program &
Elder Legal Assistant

Paula Arnold

Stakeholder Engagement & Fund Development

Shelagh Peirce

Legal Assistant

Brad Fisher

Indigenous Educator & Client Service Facilitator

Kate Kim

Immigration Legal Assistant

Sarah Gilluley

Receptionist / Office Assistant

Darcy De Almeida

Evening Clinic Coordinator

Sharleen Nijjar

Accounting Coordinator