Alan is the Digital Strategy Coordinator at West Coast Environmental Law. He is passionate about... Read more
Staff Members
Director of Communications
Alexis came to West Coast Environmental Law in 2016, after working as a journalist and then as a... Read more
Director of Development
Alison Obrecht is the Director of Development at West Coast Environmental Law. She connects our... Read more
Staff Lawyer
Andrew was an environmental activist before he was an environmental lawyer: he was accepted into... Read more
Staff Lawyer
Anna’s work focuses on strengthening federal environmental laws and environmental assessment... Read more
Project Manager - Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund
Barbara Everdene is a community planner passionate about community engagement and activism.... Read more
Office Administrator
Ceciline is the Office Administrator at West Coast Environmental Law. She is in charge of the... Read more
Staff Lawyer
Deborah joined West Coast in 2010 as Staff Counsel for the Green Communities Program. She works... Read more
Executive Assistant
Eileen is West Coast Environmental Law’s executive assistant. She grew up in Northern Ontario,... Read more
Staff Lawyer
Gavin decided to pursue environmental law while working on a small family farm, an experience... Read more
Staff Lawyer
Georgia Lloyd-Smith is part of West Coast Environmental Law’s Aboriginal and Natural Resources... Read more
Law Student Volunteer
Gillian is a second-year law student at the University of British Columbia, volunteering with... Read more
Executive Director & Senior Counsel
Jessica Clogg is West Coast’s Executive Director and Senior Counsel, and heads up our work on... Read more
Communications & Engagement Specialist
Julia Kidder (She/her) is a Canadian/Norwegian interdisciplinary artist and... Read more
Summer Law Student
Julia Roe is a JD candidate at Peter A. Allard School of Law. She completed an undergraduate... Read more
Access to Justice Lawyer
Larry completed undergraduate degrees in Arts (B.A.) 1980, Education (B.Ed.) 1983 Law (LLB) 1986... Read more
RELAW Program Lead
Maxine Hayman Matilpi, J.D., LL.M, is a member of the Ma'amtigila and Kwakiutl First Nations,... Read more
Development Coordinator
Natalia is West Coast Environmental Law’s Development Coordinator. Originally from Brazil,... Read more
Staff Lawyer & RELAW Manager
Rayanna Seymour-Hourie is Anishinaabe (Ojibway) from Lake of the Woods in Treaty #3 Territory (... Read more
Leadership Giving Officer
Renee is excited to be joining the WCEL team and supporters in shaping solutions for British... Read more
Staff Lawyer
Shelby Lindley is Syilx (Okanagan) and a member of the Upper Nicola community in Merritt, BC.... Read more
Climate Scientist
Silvie joined West Coast Environmental Law in 2020 as the Climate Scientist, after completing... Read more
Staff Lawyer
Stephanie is part of West Coast’s Marine Program, working to strengthen ocean protection... Read more
Law Student
Dylan Sunshine Waisman’s maternal family is Indigenous to the South Pacific, hailing from Fiji... Read more