Cathy Guirguis is an associate at OKT. Cathy advises First Nations on environmental law, human rights issues, administrative and employment law matters. She also works on Aboriginal and treaty rights litigation, including litigating land claims and advising on the duty to consult and accommodate.
Cathy joined OKT as an articling student. Her experience at OKT has included assisting with civil litigation and negotiations, and advising First Nations across Canada. She received her LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School, and she also has a Masters of Environmental Studies. While at law school, Cathy was a senior editor of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal and she volunteered at Osgoode’s Community Legal Aid Services Program, and Downsview Legal Aid Clinic. She has also worked with the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER), working on projects dealing with the duty to consult and accommodate, and indigenous environmental laws.
Cathy is a member of the Ontario bar.
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