About Amanda

Amanda is an experienced labour and employment lawyer now advising clients on business immigration issues. She looks forward to leveraging her extensive background in labour and employment law to offer well-rounded immigration advice to existing and new clients. As part of the firm’s immigration group, Amanda will support employers seeking labour market impact assessments and work permits to hire foreign workers, as well as individuals looking to obtain temporary resident visas, study permits, work permits and permanent residency.

Amanda advised federally and provincially regulated employers on a wide range of labour and employment matters. She has also advised and defended employers with respect to human rights complaints and issues of accommodation.

Amanda has taught labour relations at Memorial University and presents regularly with the McInnes Cooper Labour and Employment Practice Group on important and emerging topics in labour and employment.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Listed in Best Lawyers® 2022, 2023 and 2024 “Ones to Watch”

Education

  • Certificate in Fundamentals of Indigenous Peoples and Canadian Law, Osgoode (2023)
  • J.D., University of New Brunswick (2012)
  • B.A. (Sociology and Biochemistry), Memorial University of Newfoundland (2007)

Bar Admissions

  • Newfoundland & Labrador (2013)

Languages

  • English