Melinda is a current law student and senior commercial real estate and financing paralegal with extensive experience in subdivisions, commercial lending, and commercial real estate transactions.
Melinda practices in the area of commercial law, focusing on subdivisions and large scale development projects for residential, commercial and industrial clients. She is well-versed in commercial law asset securitizations relating to financings by various lenders, acting for lender, borrower or purchaser. She has vast experience in large scale construction financing, and financing by syndications.
Melinda’s commercial real estate experience extends to large asset acquisitions and/or dispositions, due diligence projects, registration of Debentures, large scale subdivisions and condominiums.
Melinda is proudly Red River Métis, with community and family ties to Winnipeg and Manitoba’s Interlake.
- Member, Indigenous Advisory Council, Federation of Law Societies of Canada
- President, National Indigenous Law Students’ Association
- Board Member, Winnipeg Children’s Access Agency
- Vice President Internal, Manitoba Indigenous Law Student Association
- External Communications Officer, National Indigenous Law Students Association
- Member, Manitoba Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Indigenous Bar Association
- Co-chair, Concerned Residents of St. Ambroise Initiative for the 2012 Lake Manitoba Flood
- Presenter, “Due Diligence: The Transactional Foundation,” Manitoba Bar Association
- Moderator, “Be an Ally: How Can Non-Indigenous Lawyers Help Better the Working Environment for Indigenous Legal Professionals,” Canadian Bar Association
- Moderator, “Take Care: What Can Indigenous Legal Professionals Do to Support their Well-Being within the Existing Firm Structure,” Canadian Bar Association
- Dean’s Office Award for dedication to advocating for the interests of the Faculty of Law and for Indigenous law students (2023)
- Indigenous Scholarship, MLT Aikins (2023)
- Houston Family of Bradwardine Bursary (2022)
- Israel and Maylene Ludwig Aboriginal Nesiyah Award (2021)
- Urban Legal Secretary’s Association Scholarship (2002)
- National Skills Canada Speaking Competition with bronze (2001)