About Katie

Katie is an associate practising primarily in corporate and commercial transactions, real estate, and wills, estates and trusts. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism from Dalhousie University and the University of King's College, and a Juris Doctor from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, where she received the Elizabeth May Award for Environmental Service. During law school she volunteered with East Coast Environmental Law and the Dalhousie Feminist Legal Association, and completed an internship at the Dalhousie Legal Aid Association. She has also volunteered with the Halifax Refugee Clinic and ElderDog Canada.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law Indigenous Law Administrative & Regulatory Law Real Estate Law Wills, Estates & Trusts

Education & credentials

Law school
Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University
Undergraduate
Dalhousie University, Bachelor of Arts (Honours, International Development Studies), 2016
Other degrees
Bachelor of Journalism, University of King's College, 2017

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Katie Short’s licence and standing in the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society directory ↗