Samantha began her legal career in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in 2016 where she worked for a mid-sized full-service law firm. Samantha has significant litigation experience at all levels of court and has successfully argued motions and trials before the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, and the Divisional Court. Samantha’s main areas of practice include family law, child protection law, real estate, wills and estates, and estate litigation. Samantha also has significant experience with various matters at the appellate level and has worked on appeals before the Superior Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal of Ontario, and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Samantha is passionate about working with children and families. She began her career in Sudbury as a teacher with the Rainbow District School Board (RDSB) where she taught French-immersion students at the primary and junior levels. She continues to supply teach with the RDSB and continues to be involved in the field of education as a long-time volunteer with the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN). Samantha is a panel lawyer with Legal Aid Ontario and is a member of the Family Law and Child Protection panels. Samantha also works regularly at the Family Law Information Center on Cedar Street.

Samantha obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree, as well as a Bachelor of Education degree, from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. She completed her Juris Doctor at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in 2017. 

Bar Admission: Ontario – January 2018