karin@joycelaw.ca --- Direct Line 604 -449-2083
Karin holds an LL.B. and a Postgraduate Degree in Consumer Law and Fundamental Rights, as well as an LL.M. in Canadian Common Law from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. She received her Certificate of Qualification from the Federation of Law Societies of Canada in April 2025.
After earning her LL.B. and being called to the Brazilian Bar in 1999, Karin practised for over a decade as an in-house litigation lawyer, managing complex civil and commercial matters, appearing before the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, and negotiating high value settlements.
In Vancouver, she has worked as a corporate and commercial paralegal, and as a wills and estates paralegal and trust officer. Since 2019, Karin has also volunteered assisting self-represented litigants and fostering cross-cultural understanding through her fluency in Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish.
Outside the office, she enjoys cultivating flowers, practicing yoga, and exploring forest trails.