If experience is the teacher of all things, then Jessica’s path through life has certainly been an education. A passionate advocate in both her professional and personal lives, Jessica brings all of her lived experience to the table when helping clients navigate complex issues.
In her comprehensive municipal law practice involving both litigation and solicitor work, Jessica comes armed with the determination of an Olympian and the affable people skills that made her a leader on Team Canada, both on and off the basketball court. Regularly advising clients on a wide range of topics, Jessica handles local government matters including governance and operations, conflicts of interest, council codes of conduct, municipal liability and risk management, freedom of information and privacy issues, regulatory authority, and judicial review.
Also maintaining a sport law practice, Jessica advises sport organizations on matters of governance and operations, policy development, liability and risk management, privacy issues and safe sport. Having appeared at the SDRCC, Jessica regularly works with both athletes and sport organizations to advance the development of sport in a safe and successful way.
With deep roots in the Kamloops community, Jessica loves making connections and will absolutely try to figure out if she knows one of your relatives. After retiring from international sport, Jessica now spends her free time outside with her young son and daughter, husband, and small flock of chickens.