Rise Women's Legal Centre is BC's only non-profit dedicated to family law services for women and gender diverse people, founded in 2016 in partnership with UBC's Peter A. Allard School of Law and West Coast LEAF. Based in Vancouver, it serves clients across the province through staff lawyers, family law advocates, and a Virtual Legal Clinic, alongside law and social work student clinics. It also conducts research and advocacy on BC's family law system and family violence.

Practice areas

Family Law

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleWoman-ownedLGBTQ+ friendly

Lawyers 9

Amanda H. Staff Lawyer Family Law Gabrielle C. Staff Lawyer Family Law Lucie K. Supervising Lawyer, Centralized Legal Services Family LawImmigration Law Maggie H. Supervising Lawyer, Centralized Legal Services Family Law Natalie L. Managing Lawyer Family Law Sarah H. Supervising Lawyer, Student Legal Clinic Family Law Sarah N. Supervising Lawyer, Centralized Legal Services Family Law Taruna Agrawal Managing Lawyer, Family Advocate Support Team Family LawImmigration Law Vicky L. Executive Director Family LawImmigration Law

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
2021–2023 · median 4 years in practice 2 of 9 lawyers
Law schools
Dalhousie Law School, University of British Columbia, University of Ottawa, University of Saskatchewan, University of Victoria Faculty of Law 5 of 9 lawyers

Who handles what

Family Law
Amanda H., Gabrielle C., Lucie K., Maggie H., Natalie L., Sarah H., Sarah N., Taruna Agrawal, Vicky L.
Immigration Law
Lucie K., Taruna Agrawal, Vicky L.

Legal support staff 2

Law clerks, paralegals and articling students at this firm. They are not licensed lawyers.

Elizabeth Cameron Director of Clinical Education Family Law Vandana S. Director of Legal & Advocacy Services Family LawImmigration Law

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