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Danielle Jarvis – Lawyer Profile

Danielle Jarvis lawyerDanielle Jarvis is a lawyer based in Vancouver, BC and the Gulf Islands (Galiano) and is the founder of the law firm JarvisLegal.

Danielle brings with her eight years of practical hands-on business experience, two years of international travel experience, as well as over five years experience practicing law at a leading full-service national law firm as a corporate/commercial solicitor. In the fall of 2012, Danielle made the decision to leave the large corporate environment to launch JarvisLegal Law Corporation.

 

Synopsis of Danielle Jarvis’ Legal Work Prior to JarvisLegal

Year and Jurisdiction of Call

  • 2008 – British Columbia, Canada

Education

  • JD Law Degree – Queen’s University (2007)
  • Bachelor of Arts – University of Calgary (1995)

Danielle is currently …

  • Balancing raising a young son and daughter, practicing law, and spending quality time on Galiano Island and throughout BC and Alberta with her family (which includes their family dog “Stouty”) and friends.

Danielle has previously been or acted

  • On the Board of Directors of Lighthouse Sustainable Building Centre
  • On the Board of Directors of QMUNITY, BC’s Queer Resource Centre (Past Chair)
  • As a director on the Board of LOUD Business
  • As Pro-Bono Legal Counsel for the Urban Native Youth Association (with respect to a proposed UNYA Centre)
  • As Legal Counsel for a First Nation with respect to Treaty Implementation, Lands
  • Co-Chair of SOGIC , BC Branch (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference), a Sub-group of the Canadian Bar Association
  • A member of the BC Women in Energy Network (BC WEN)
  • A member of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
  • A member of the Board of Trade through JarvisLegal

Background

By way of background, Danielle is originally from Alberta, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2007 from Queen’s University. In the spring of 2005 Danielle studied International Business Law at Queen’s International Study Centre, located at Herstmonceaux Castle in Southern England. In the spring of 2007 Danielle interned with the Department of Foreign Affairs at the Mission of Canada to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, working in the trade department and covering environmental issues.

Before embarking on a legal career Danielle spent a year teaching ESL in Pusan, South Korea, spent many months backpacking around the world and was involved in a number of entrepreneurial ventures, including owning and operating a tour company and working as a computer consultant.

Danielle’s Interests Include (in no particular order):

  • Chauffeuring their son to soccer, hockey, golf and other many other activities;
  • Almost all outdoor activities, including:  hiking, camping, backpacking, fly fishing, kayaking, hunting, and more;
  • Photography and writing;
  • Many sports and activities including: skiing, skating, golf, and hockey;
  • Traveling; and
  • Working on their property on Galiano Island (one of the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia) with her wife. Many renos completed, many to go!