Education
2003-2006 University of British Columbia, LL.B.
1996-2001 University of Victoria, Ph.D. in Marine Biology
1990-1994 McGill University, Bachelor of Science in Biology (Great Distinction)
Work experience
2015-present Independent contract lawyer
- Legal research, writing and analysis, including for leaves to appeal, factums and submissions and other projects in civil and administrative law
2023-present Counsel, Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions
2022-present Member, Law Society of BC disciplinary panel pool
2018-2023 Member, BC Employment Standards Tribunal
2022 Regional Commission Counsel for BC, Public Order Emergency Commission
2019 Commission Counsel, 2019 Judicial Compensation Commission
2016 Commission Counsel, 2016 Judicial Compensation Commission
2013-2015 Lawyer, Commercial Litigation Practice Group, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)
2012-2013 Associate, Gilligan-Hackett & Company, Barristers and Solicitors
2010-2012 Junior Commission Counsel, Federal Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River
2008-2010 Associate, Commercial Litigation Practice Group, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)
2007-2008 Articled student, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)
2006-2007 Law Clerk to Mr. Justice W.I.C. Binnie, Supreme Court of Canada
2002-2003 Postdoctoral fellow, University of British Columbia and Department of Fisheries and
Oceans (Vancouver and Sidney, B.C.)
Awards and honours
- Pivot Legal Society Access to Justice Award, 2014 (for outstanding support of the organization and its mandate to use the law to combat the root causes of poverty and social exclusion in Canada)
- Wesbrook Scholar, University of British Columbia, 2005
- 13 other law school scholarships and awards, including in the areas of trial advocacy, property law and contract law
- University of Victoria Women's Achievement Award, 1999
- Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Scholarships, 1996 to 2003
- A number of other post-graduate science scholarships and awards
Other contributions
- Board Vice-Chair, Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
- Member, Legal Advisory Team, Pivot Legal Society
- Board Member, Multilingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities (MOSAIC), 2013-2019
- Editorial Board, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Review, LexisNexis Canada Inc., 2007-2019
- Member, Access to Justice Committee, Canadian Bar Association BC Branch, 2013-2015
- Member, UBC Faculty of Law, Women’s Caucus, 2003-2006
- Member, UBC Faculty of Law Wilson Moot Team, 2004-2005
- Member, UBC Faculty of Law, Social Justice Action Network, 2003-2004
- Volunteer, UBC Law Students Legal Advice Program, 2003-2004
- Member, British Columbia Premier's Advisory Council on Science and Technology, 2000-2001
- Member, McGill Varsity Rowing Team, 1990-1994 (Captain: 1994)
Presentations and papers
- A. Nathanson and M. Tsurumi, “Experience Hendrix, Please! Lesser Known Restitutionary Remedies Revisited”, Continuing Legal Education Society of B.C., June 2014
- A. Nathanson and M. Tsurumi, “Constructive Trust's Poor Cousins: Lesser Known Restitutionary Remedies”, Continuing Legal Education Society of B.C., April 2009
- J. Francis and M. Tsurumi, “The ‘Future Crimes and Fraud' Exception to Solicitor-Client Privilege: Is it now the 'any breach of duty or wrongful act’ exception?”, presented to the Advocates’ Club, November 2007
- A number of peer-reviewed publications in science and social science journals, 1997-2003.
- Numerous conference and invited lecture series seminar presentations, 1997-2003.
Languages
- Japanese (oral and reading comprehension)
- French (reading comprehension)
References