Memberships & Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of British Columbia
- Canadian Bar Association (Member)
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Practice Areas
- Nation Building
Maya takes pride in building close, trusted relationships with her clients and in listening carefully to understand their priorities, values, and long-term goals. She believes the best outcomes come from working shoulder-to-shoulder with communities and their leadership. She brings sharp analytical depth to her work — an ability to read situations for risk, identify leverage points, and develop clear strategies alongside her clients to advance their interests.
Maya spent several years at a leading Vancouver litigation boutique, developing a broad civil, public, and administrative law practice. She appeared before the British Columbia Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, administrative and disciplinary tribunals, and the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia. That foundation sharpens the risk-assessment and strategic skills she now brings to advisory and negotiation work. Maya clerked for the Hon. Justice Rosalie Abella at the Supreme Court of Canada and at the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
Maya’s experiences before law school inform her current practice, where understanding Crown decision-making is a strategic advantage. She attended United World College of the Atlantic and went on to serve as Canada’s lead policy advisor on human rights and governance in Afghanistan at Global Affairs Canada, coordinating a whole-of-government approach across multiple federal departments. Maya also summered in the Ontario public service, rounding out her perspective on how governments operate.
Maya holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law (2014) as well as a Master of Arts (Political Science), McGill University (2008) and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science & International Development Studies), McGill University (2005).
Outside her work, Maya can be found deeply engrossed in cooking adventures, out in the woods, on her bike, and volunteering in her community. Maya maintains an active pro bono practice. She was called to the bar in 2016 and is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia.