I’m a Vancouver-based immigration and refugee lawyer with over a decade of experience as both a lawyer and a decision-maker. Before co-founding Haven Law, I spent years as a Member of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board, where I heard and decided hundreds of cases at both the first-level and appellate Divisions of the Board. I am the author of Canadian Refugee Procedure, a leading 1400-page text on immigration law. I am part of the advocacy committee of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, and am on the executive of the Canadian Bar Association British Columbia immigration section. I also serve on the roster of Adjunct Professors for the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law offered by the Faculty of Law at Queen's University.

I now bring this depth of experience to my clients—anticipating issues, sharpening arguments, and navigating complex processes with clarity.

EDUCATION

- Bachelor of Arts with Highest Honours, Carleton University in Ottawa
- Juris Doctor, University of Victoria
- Master of Arts in International Law and Human Rights, United Nations University for Peace in Costa Rica