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    Leah DeForrest
    Mobile 250.588.5640



Leah DeForrest

Leah was called to the British Columbia bar in August of 2010 and joined Devlin Gailus in April 2011.

Leah began her legal career working as a Clerk of the Court in the Yukon Territory, and later in Victoria. As a Court Clerk, Leah travelled to many remote locations gaining considerable experience in the areas of Community Justice and Restorative Justice practices.

Leah obtained a Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management from Royal Roads University, and then her law degree at the University of Victoria. Leah completed her articles with a prominent criminal law firm in Victoria . She has appeared at both the Provincial and Supreme Court levels. Leah is also a member of the aboriginal law and civil litigation sections of the Canadian Bar Association.

Leah advises First Nations on a wide range of issues including civil litigation, fisheries, labour and employment, and Indian Residential School Claims.

Leah is an active community member. She was a long-standing Board member of the Yukon Folk Music Society and volunteered for a number of years on the technical crew for the Dawson City Music Festival. More recently, Leah was an active volunteer with William Head Institution's Restorative Justice Program.











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