Caitlin Manz is currently completing her articles at the firm, having graduated from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law in 2025. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University, where she completed a double major in Political Science and English Literature in 2020.
Caitlin brings a strong commitment to social justice and community-based advocacy, shaped by both lived experiences and years of frontline work. She began working in the social support sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, where she supported vulnerable populations of self-identified women living and working in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside access services through the emergency shelter system. While attending law school, Caitlin continued this work in Ottawa, supporting chronically unhoused, justice-involved, and high-acuity individuals at specialized supportive housing programs operated by the John Howard Society and Ottawa Inner City Health. These roles developed her expertise in trauma-informed care, suicide intervention, mental health first aid, and non-violent crisis de-escalation—skills she draws on in her legal advocacy for clients navigating complex barriers and tumultuous circumstances.
Throughout law school, Caitlin also worked at three legal clinics: the Ticket Defence Program, where she advocated for unhoused individuals facing poverty-related provincial offences; Prisoner Legal Supports, where she supported the delivery of legal advice to prisoners in Ontario correctional facilities; and the Community Legal Services of Ottawa, where she worked in immigration and refugee law.
Drawn to labour law for its legacy of collective action, Caitlin is passionate about supporting workers secure safe, inclusive, and equitable workplaces. She looks forward to continuing to build her legal career in Ottawa, advancing the rights of vulnerable and marginalized workers through a labour and employment law practice.