STEPHANIE KEARNS

Barrister & Solicitor

Stephanie has over a decade of experience representing Self-Governing Indigenous Governments, First Nations and Indigenous-run organizations.  She is a skilled negotiator, researcher and legal drafter. She has extensive experience in policy development, coordinating multi-party negotiations, and drafting and enforcing Indigenous laws.

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Stephanie has represented Indigenous clients at environment and utility regulatory hearings and appeared before superior and appellate courts in BC, Manitoba, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. Stephanie clerked for the British Columbia Supreme Court. 

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Stephanie is licenced by of the Law Society of Ontario and the Law Society of the Northwest Territories. She was first called to the bar in 2010. 

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