I am a Canadian-born trainee at DWF who took the scenic route to law from a background in art history.
After completing my first master’s degree in Paris, I was intrigued by the legal side of the art business and decided to pursue law. I moved to Liverpool to complete my self-funded GDL, LPC, and MSc at the University of Law from 2019 through to 2021. I worked part-time as a bartender through my studies to support myself, and from March of 2022 I began as a commercial insurance paralegal at DWF in its Manchester head office. Within 18 months, I was able to secure the internal training contract and am set to qualify this September. My seats have been commercial insurance, occupational health and casualty, fraud, and private client. I am lucky to have been involved in complex contentious work running into the multi-millions in each seat, some of which have been reported in the news. I enjoy attending hearings and gaining first-hand court experience, and have attended court for many clients across the country. Building relationships with clients in these situations has been interesting, particularly with our insurers’ policyholders to understand their businesses. Apart from my private practice work, I consistently volunteer within DWF in its impressive ESG initiatives, with the Manchester Trainee Solicitor Group as Education Director, and with the New York City based Center for Art Law where I assist in the Nazi-Looted Art Restitution Project which traces the provenance and outcomes of stolen art disputes.