Our Lawyers
Shannon Kinsella
Partner
Shannon has been a practicing lawyer since 2015. Her primary areas of focus include real estate, corporate/commercial, Wills and Estates, and personal injury. By taking a client-centered approach, Shannon brings expertise and empathy to your legal matters.
Shannon particularly enjoys assisting clients with their life milestones. Her experience ranges from advising clients when purchasing their first home, to aiding clients opening a new business venture, including drafting share and asset purchase agreements, unanimous shareholder agreements, and all other aspects of owning a business, to assisting clients to wind down or sell their business when they are ready to move on to their next adventures.
She also has experience with drafting Wills, Personal Directives, and powers of attorney. If a loved one has passed away and you are administering their Estate, Shannon can help guide you through the process with compassion and understanding.
When not practicing law, Shannon enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. You can usually find them geocaching around the City or cheering on the Oilers!
ERIN HNIT
Partner
Erin’s practice focuses on Family Law, Residential Real Estate, and Wills, Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives. She is committed to guiding clients through various life transitions, whether that be moving in with a partner, getting married, purchasing or selling a home, planning for the future, or navigating a relationship breakdown.
Understanding that these issues can be stressful, Erin brings compassion to her approach and leverages her knowledge and experience to help clients understand the legal implications and make informed decisions.
Erin helps clients plan for the future through the preparation of Cohabitation Agreements, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Post-Nuptial Agreements, Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives.
She also helps clients resolve issues related to the breakdown of a relationship, including child support, spousal support, parenting and property division. She believes that negotiation and co-operation should be pursued where possible as it empowers clients with greater control and creativity, instead of leaving decisions to the court. Where settlement outside of court isn’t possible, Erin’s litigation experience allows her to effectively advocate for her clients and provide sound guidance and support through the court process.