Jillian E. D'Alessio

About Jillian

Jillian leads McInnes Cooper's Sport Law group and splits her practice with insurance defence litigation, working with institutional insurers, self-insured organizations and adjusting companies on casualty, injury and fatality claims, along with commercial, property, professional liability, product liability and life and disability matters. She has appeared before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Small Claims Court and the Social Security Tribunal of Canada. A 2004 Olympian and Pan American Games champion in sprint kayaking, Jillian brings that background to her sports law practice, advising clients on risk management, governance, contracts and sponsorship agreements, and handling disciplinary and governance disputes for sport organizations. She holds a J.D. from Dalhousie University and a B.A. from Saint Mary's University, and serves on Saint Mary's University's Board of Governors and the Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic's Board of Directors. Jillian is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Advocates' Society and Canadian Defence Lawyers.

Education & credentials

Law school

Dalhousie University

Undergraduate

Saint Mary's University, B.A. (2009)