Kit S. Perrick

Background

About Kit S. Perrick

I am a civil rights, family law and Aboriginal Law legal counsel who is a passionate advocate for the victims/survivors of abuse. I have practiced using a trauma informed approach to advocacy and victims rights for over 17 years. I have built my career representing some of the most vulnerable or repressed members of our society. I believe that the legal counsel's objective should always to help foster a sense of validation and justice that brings closure and empowers healing. Since my call to the Bar in BC (2004) and in Manitoba (2005), my legal practice has focused mainly on Civil Claims and Remedies; Family Law, as well as Aboriginal law. This involved conducting proceedings all across Western Canada. As Plaintiff Counsel, I have conducted over 650 Civil Claims, many of these were in the Manitoba’s Court of Queen’s Bench; while many other claims were in the National Alternative Dispute Resolution, Independent Assessment Process of the Indian Residential School Class Action. Consequently, I developed an expertise in preparing claimants / Plaintiffs / Survivors for handling cross-examination; especially in claims involving highly-sensitive, personal details such as sexual abuse. To further my understanding in conflict resolution and collaborative process(es), I became a Family Law Mediator, in BC. I am now practicing mainly in Family Law and civil litigation. I have honed my broad experiences in trauma informed advocacy. I treat all my clients with the utmost patience, understanding, compassion and respect. To facilitate a Survivors’ journey or a Spouse's path through these processes I have worked with Department of Justice Counsel, Crown Counsel, Church Counsel and the Councils of Elders. My efforts in representing Survivors have earned me national respect and recognition in the Aboriginal communities. As the result, I have developed a deep and respectful relationship with many of the Coast Salish First Nations (Bands) & Nuu chah Nulth peoples on the West Coast; and among others, Cree and Ojibwaa across the Prairies. To help give voice to injustices is both an incredible honor and a privilege.