Debbie obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Biology from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick in 1999 and her law degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2003. She then moved further west and articled with a corporate law firm in Toronto.

Following her call to the Ontario Bar in July 2004, Debbie received her LLM in Public International Law and Human Rights from the University of Toronto. As part of her studies, Debbie was a participant in the landmark collaboration between U of T's International Human Rights Program and U.N. Special Envoy to Africa on HIV/AIDS, Stephen Lewis, for which she investigated the links between HIV/AIDS and women's rights in sub-Saharan Africa. She then travelled to India in late 2005 to conduct legal research for the UNDP on the interface between human rights and HIV/AIDS.

After her return to Toronto, Debbie joined BSLSC as an associate, working in civil litigation. In addition to developing her practice in these areas, Debbie hopes to put her experience in human rights to good use in the community and to continue to enjoy cycling, yoga and a good book every now and then.

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Email: djorgensen@bslsc.com