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Kristina* is an articling student at Lenczner Slaght. She completed her JD at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. Kristina holds her Chartered Accountant designation and has extensive experience in client service, working with both local and multinational corporations. She understands§ the variety of challenges both companies and people face and knows how to navigate complex data to solve problems and drive business success. Kristina has also served as a volunteer director, where she applied her expertise in governance and financial performance to champion stakeholder interests in corporate settings. It was through these roles that inspired Kristina to make the career shift to law. In all her roles, Kristina is dedicated to client success right down to the bottom line , and is combining her professional and financial experience with her passion for advocacy with an aim to build a broad commercial litigation practice. .

Expertise

  • Education:
    • University of Ottawa (2025) JD
    • Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (2016) CPA, CA
    • McMaster University (2013) BComm (Honours - Accounting, Minor in French)

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Kristina Schmuttermeier (she/her)

is an articling student at Lenczner Slaght.

Kristina graduated from the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. During law school, Kristina served as a Senior Editor of the Ottawa Law Review and also held the role of the Journal’s Treasurer. Kristina competed in the Donald Bowman Tax Moot and in the Nelligan Law Moot, where she placed as a semi-finalist and worked as a research assistant on a variety of issues, including equity in tax law, gender-related policies and inclusive access rights.

Kristina is also passionate about finance and earned her Chartered Accountant designation in 2016. Kristina previously practiced auditing, accounting, and tax at a Big 4 firm and a global public accounting firm in the GTA.

  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada

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