Melinda Moch

Melinda obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Manitoba in 2024. Prior to entering law school, she obtained her Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma from CDI College and has worked with the firm for many years as a commercial real estate and financial services paralegal, 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.

Melinda is proudly Red River Métis, with community and family ties to Winnipeg and Manitoba’s Interlake.

• Member, Board of Directors, Indigenous Bar Association (2024-present)
• Member, Indigenous Advisory Council, Federation of Law Societies of Canada (2022-present)
• President, National Indigenous Law Students’ Association (2022-2023)
• Board Member, Winnipeg Children’s Access Agency (2021-2023)
• Vice President Internal Métis, Manitoba Indigenous Law Student Association (2021-2024)
• 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

• Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize, Royal Society of Canada (2024)
• Dean’s Honour List (2023-2024)
• Dean’s Office Award for dedication to advocating for the interests of the Faculty of Law and for Indigenous law students (2023)
• MLT Aikins Indigenous Scholarship (2023)
• A.J. Christie Prize, Advocacy (2023)
• D.A. Thompson, Q.C. Prize in Law (2023)
• Honorable Archibald S. Dewar Prize for Advocacy (2023)
• Houston Family of Bradwardine Bursary (2022)
• John Mitchell Scholarship (2022)
• Israel and Maylene Ludwig Aboriginal Nesiyah Award (2021)
• Urban Legal Secretary’s Association Scholarship (2002)
• National Skills Canada Speaking Competition with bronze (2001)