Email. Jordan@kinalaw.ca
jordan helm, Lawyer (he,hiM)
Jordan is Canadian-born and he was raised within the territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən, Xwsepsum and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, also known as Victoria, BC. He comes from a blended family background and values his small but amazing family.
Jordan has extensive experience providing legal services to First Nations, Indigenous entities, individuals and businesses in the areas of corporate law, commercial buy-sell, real estate law and estate planning. Jordan also has personal business experience as he has operated a solo law practice for nearly 10 years, and was part of a law partnership with 3 other lawyers for 3 years. Before this, Jordan worked overseas in Ghana and Bangkok, as well as with the BC Securities Commission, the BC Ministry of Justice, and at the Law Centre as a law student supervisor.
In Jordan’s free time, he enjoys snowboarding, biking, hiking, travelling, reading, and scuba diving. He also plays drums for the Hung Jury, an almost all lawyer band that competes annually in Victoria’s Battle of the Bar Bands.
Juris Doctor in Law – University of Victoria
Bachelor of Arts w/ Major in Philosophy – University of Victoria
Email. Sonya@kinalaw.ca
Sonya Pighin, Lawyer (shE,her)
Sonya is a member of Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, and she belongs to the Gitdumden (Bear/Wolf) Clan of the Wet’suwet’en Peoples (Pete and Joseph families). She also has Italian and French roots (Pighin and Houle families). She comes from a very large family that is spread across British Columbia.
Sonya has focussed the past 15 years on gaining knowledge and experience in the areas of aboriginal, administrative, constitutional and human rights law. She acts as in-house legal counsel for various First Nations, and has worked with over 30 Indigenous communities / entities on improving their governance systems, developing their laws and addressing their legal needs. In addition to practicing law, Sonya has extensive experience in dispute resolution, including work in mediation, negotiation, and adjudication. She is currently appointed to the BC Human Rights Tribunal as a part-time Tribunal Member. In the past, Sonya held positions within the BC College of Social Workers (Board of Directors), BC First Nations Justice Council, New Zealand Office of Treaty Settlements, Office of the BC Ombudsperson, Office for the Representative of Children and Youth in BC, New Zealand Ministry of Children, Youth and Families (Youth Justice Team), and BC Ministry of Child and Family Development (Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health Team). For more on Sonya’s background, you can view her LinkedIn Page here.
In Sonya’s spare time she enjoys: backcountry hiking, snowboarding, scuba diving, bike touring, mountain biking, kayaking and camping. She also enjoys music of all genres, fire dancing and travel.
Master of Laws w/ Specialization in Constitutional Law – York University
Juris Doctor in Law – University of Victoria
Bachelor of Arts w/ Major in Criminology – Vancouver Island University
Adjudication and Administrative Decision-Making Training - BC Council of Administrative Tribunals, Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals