Jianna Faner

Associate
About

Jianna Faner practices civil and commercial litigation, with a focus on family law.‎

Jianna’s family law practice includes matters pertaining to property division, spousal support, child ‎support, and drafting and advising on cohabitation, marriage and separation agreements. Jianna also ‎represents clients and assists senior counsel on a broad range of commercial disputes, including ‎environmental law, administrative law and regulatory and government affairs.‎

During law school, Jianna completed a clinical term at Rise Women’s Legal Centre, where she provided ‎family law advice and assistance, primarily on parenting arrangements and support matters. She also ‎completed a Specialization in Environmental and Natural Resources Law, competed in the Willms & Shier ‎Environmental Law Moot, and worked for the Centre for Law and the Environment. ‎Before law school, Jianna completed an Honours degree in English language and literatures, with a focus on Asian transnational literatures and sociolinguistics. She is a proud Filipina and was born in Manila, Philippines.

Jianna summered and articled with the firm before joining as an associate in 2024.‎

Bar admissions / Professional QualificationsBritish Columbia, 2024
Languages
  • English
  • Tagalog
Education
  • J.D., University of British Columbia, ‎‎2023‎
  • B.A. (Honours), University of British ‎Columbia, 2018‎

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Harper Grey LLP Prize in Environmental Law, 2023‎
  • Wayne Robertson, Q.C. Access to Justice Award, 2022‎
  • Law Foundation of British Columbia Public Interest Award, 2021‎
  • Auriol Gurner Young Memorial Award in Law, 2021‎

Community Involvement

  • Mentorship Committee, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (BC Chapter)‎
  • Legal Advocacy Volunteer, Atira Women’s Resource Society, 2021-2022‎

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (BC Chapter)‎
  • Member, Vancouver Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association

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