Margaret’s practice draws on experience across a range of litigation areas, including procedural, administrative, and intellectual property law matters, as well as commercial arbitrations, criminal trials, and public law proceedings. Prior to joining the firm, she clerked at the Federal Court and subsequently completed the Harold G. Fox Scholarship in 2025-2026, during which she worked in chambers with barristers at Middle Temple in London, UK.

Margaret has a strong background in law and technology. She completed her JD at Dalhousie University with certificates in Law and Technology and International Business Law. She has published on the legalities of artificial intelligence and machine learning and served as a research assistant with a focus on access to justice. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Gowling WLG Law and Technology Prize for the highest standing in Law and Technology.

Prior to law school, Margaret completed an undergraduate and a graduate degree in materials engineering at Dalhousie University, with part of her undergraduate degree completed at the University of Auckland. She was awarded the University Medal in materials engineering for the highest academic standing in the discipline. Her graduate work focused on advanced manufacturing techniques, including powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing.

Beyond her legal and academic work, Margaret served as Treasurer of the Law and Technology Student Society during her JD and as president of the Mechanical and Materials Graduate Student Society during her MASc. Throughout her law degree, she was also a member of the teaching team for the mechanical engineering capstone course at the Faculty of Engineering.