I realize the commitment required to represent an individual during their most challenging moments and I strive to make sure they understand the process.
About Kristina Tiessen
I was called to the bar in 2022 and proudly joined the Weir Bowen team in 2023. My journey into law was shaped by a former career as a teacher, providing me with a unique set of skills that I now bring to the practice of law.
I take great pride in demystifying the legal process for my clients, ensuring they grasp the intricacies of their case. My commitment to making the law accessible reflects my belief that the client deserves to fully understand their legal matters.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two young children, cooking, and hiking or snowboarding.
Education
2007- Bachelor of Arts – University of Waterloo
2009- Bachelor of Education- Wilfrid Laurier University
2017- Juris Doctor- University of Detroit Mercy
Bar Admission
Law Society of Alberta, 2022
Professional Associations
Canadian Bar Association
Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The lands on which Edmonton sits and the North Saskatchewan River that runs through it have been the sites of natural abundance, ceremony and culture, travel and rest, relationship building, making, and trading for Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Edmonton is located within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Metis homelands and Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations such as the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuline (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).
Weir Bowen acknowledges the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.