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Mya Westhaver.

Litigation support counsel. Prepares court materials and makes court appearances on behalf of the firm’s clients.

Mya brings a strong academic foundation and hands-on criminal defence experience to the firm. Originally from the East Coast, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, before completing her Juris Doctor at the University of New Brunswick. During law school, Mya assisted criminal defence counsel on legal aid files, contributing to case preparation, legal research, and drafting.

Trial and appellate work

Prior to joining the firm, Mya articled at an established criminal defence practice in Toronto, where she gained experience in both trial and appellate work. Her files ranged across serious criminal matters, including drug trafficking and homicide cases.

From Mya’s bio

A practical understanding of the pressure a criminal charge brings.

Her role

As litigation support counsel, Mya manages legal and administrative aspects of the practice, prepares court materials, and makes court appearances on behalf of the firm’s clients. Her legal training and prior experience give her a practical understanding of the pressure a criminal charge places on the people living through it.

Mya is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.

Credentials

Role: Litigation support counsel
Education: University of New Brunswick (Juris Doctor); Saint Mary’s University, Halifax (Bachelor of Science, Psychology)
Memberships: Law Society of Ontario

Mya defends every kind of criminal charge

Here are some of the charges we defend most often. We also defend charges not listed here.

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The strength of the whole firm, on every case

Mya is one of 16 criminal defence lawyers at Daniel Brown Law. Every client has the firm’s collective trial and appeal experience behind them, in courthouses across Ontario.