— Anna was driven to law school by her desire to address inequality in a systemic way. She graduated from law school in 2013 and went on to practice primarily in criminal defence and as a lawyer representing people facing involuntary mental health detentions. Since joining Pivot in 2017, Anna has worked on litigation and systemic advocacy across all Pivot’s campaign areas, leading major projects related to housing justice and police accountability.

Anna believes in justice and dignity for all peoples and has a long history of working and volunteering alongside communities living at the intersections of oppression. Her work is informed by her deep understanding of intergenerational trauma and the legacy of state violence. She believes legal advocacy must be accessible and responsive to people surviving crises.

As a white settler on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Anna recognizes the inherent tension of using a colonial legal system as a tool for justice. She strives to practice law in a way that is in allyship with and service to grassroots movements, as one piece in the greater push for systemic change. Anna is committed to mentoring young legal workers and helping build the next generation of movement legal support.