Overview
Sierra Gaines is a lawyer with the firm’s Practice Efficiency & Innovation team. In this role, Sierra supports the efficiency and business development initiatives of the various practice groups of the firm. Additionally, Sierra promotes and implements the firm’s i3 initiative (involve, improve, innovate) to improve the delivery of legal services and strengthen client relationships.
Sierra began her legal career at Miller Thomson as a summer and articling student, where her primary area of focus was intellectual property law. She worked with clients across a variety of industries, including entertainment and media, technology, health, agriculture, and life sciences. With a focus on protecting and commercializing the intellectual property assets of her clients, Sierra worked with senior counsel to help clients navigate the legal aspects of their business by providing efficient and cost-effective solutions.
Sierra completed her Juris Doctor degree at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, and obtained an additional certificate in Law and Technology. Prior to law school, Sierra earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honours from the University of British Columbia, and worked as a registered nurse in mental health and addictions.
Community involvement
- Education and Outreach Coordinator, Dalhousie Student Advocacy Service, 2021-2023
- Volunteer, Pro Bono Dalhousie at Schulich Law, 2020-2022
- Volunteer Advocate, Dalhousie Student Advocacy Service, 2020-2021
- Volunteer Editor, Dalhousie Law Journal, 2021
- 1L Representative, Dalhousie Law Students Society Social Committee, 2020-2021
- Wellness Peer, UBC Wellness Centre, 2016-2017
- Helpline Volunteer, AIDS Vancouver, 2015-2017
Languages spoken
- English
- French
Bar admissions & education
- British Columbia, 2024
- Juris Doctor, Dalhousie University, 2023
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (with Honours), University of British Columbia, 2019