Maria practices in all areas of workplace law and has a particular interest in labour relations, collective agreement interpretation, discipline and grievance management, human rights issues, workplace policy development, and workplace investigations. She has extensive experience in representing and advising public sector employers on a wide range of labour and employment matters. Maria has represented clients before the BC Supreme Court, the Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal, and various labour arbitrators.
Maria was called to the bar in British Columbia after receiving her law degree from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. While in law school, Maria volunteered with the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program where she assisted under-privileged clients with criminal and civil matters and appeared before the Provincial Court of BC. She completed her articles at a leading national law firm and has a diverse litigation background.
