About Jillian
Jillian’s practice is focused on insurance litigation, class actions and administrative law. She also advises clients in the entertainment and cannabis industries, and assists Canadian Forces veterans with navigating government benefit plans. Fluent in both English and French, Jillian has built up her practice with clients who have come to depend on her to provide practical and effective solutions to their problems.
Jillian has been ranked by Best Lawyers™ in Canada for her insurance law practice.
Outside of practicing law, Jillian is part-time instructor at the Dalhousie Schulich School of Law, teaching classes in Insurance Law and Civil Procedure. Jillian is a member of the Canadian Defence Lawyers Education Committee, The Advocates’ Society, and the Canadian Bar Association, where she serves as the Vice-Chair of the Nova Scotia Insurance Law Section. She is also a glider pilot instructor with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets and a private pilot.
Education
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LL.B., Dalhousie University (2009)
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B.A. - Dean’s List and Michael Staveley Award Winner, Memorial University of Newfoundland (2006)
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Certificate in Criminology, Memorial University of Newfoundland (2006)
Bar Admissions
- Newfoundland & Labrador (2010)
- Nova Scotia (2014)
