Alanna practices civil litigation and is experienced in diverse fields of law including commercial, professional regulatory, aboriginal, and environmental. Prior to joining Mackenzie Fujisawa, she practiced at boutique firms in downtown Vancouver, where she resolved complex litigation matters at all levels of court. Alanna has also represented clients in commercial arbitration and administrative tribunal proceedings.
Alanna has a Bachelor of Arts in History and a J.D. from the University of British Columbia, with a specialization in Environmental and Natural Resource Law. During law school Alanna volunteered for the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program and Pro Bono Students Canada, studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland, and went on to article for a national environmental law charity. She was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2016.
Out of the office, Alanna enjoys spending time with her family and is an outdoor enthusiast, with a keen interest in hiking and sea kayaking.
- Law Society of British Columbia
- Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch: Employment Law Section Executive and Restorative Justice Committee Member
- Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, B.C. Branch
Shemay maintains a diverse practice with a focus on civil litigation. She has represented clients before the Supreme Court of British Columbia and assisted with trials in both the Supreme Court of British Columbia and British Columbia Court of Appeal.
Prior to joining Mackenzie Fujisawa, Shemay articled at one of Canada’s leading litigation firms and a prominent family law firm in Vancouver, gaining experience across a wide range of practice areas.
Shemay earned her J.D. at Thompson Rivers University, where she was awarded the Dean’s Course Prize for Civil Procedure. During law school, she worked at the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives and volunteered at the Thompson Rivers University Community Legal Clinic.
Shemay authored an article for the Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch’s journal BarTalk, titled “Contract Negotiation: Honesty Not Required” (2025). She also served as an editor for the Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary Law’s “Democratic Decay: Challenges for Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law” (2021).
Before pursuing a legal career, Shemay was a research assistant at McGill University’s Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, where her data management contributions were acknowledged in multiple publications.
She is fluent in English and Cantonese, and has a limited working proficiency in Mandarin.
Katie practices Indigenous, environmental and regulatory law. She has experience in fisheries issues, advising and representing Indigenous clients in federal environmental assessment processes for large-scale resource development projects, and advocating for the rights of Indigenous communities. Katie has represented Indigenous clients in a number of consultations with Crown agencies, and has negotiated and implemented collaborative agreements with industry and government in fisheries and other natural resource sectors.
Katie received her JD with a specialization in Environmental Law from the University of Ottawa in 2020 and was called to the British Columbia Bar in May 2021. She also has a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of British Columbia.
Prior to law school, Katie worked as a ski instructor for Whistler Blackcomb. In her off days, you'll find Katie searching for fresh powder on the slopes of Whistler or riding her mountain bike on the North Shore mountains.
