Litigation appeals to Aliosha for the strategy involved in identifying the best approach to solving complex legal issues.

She chose Davies to benefit from big-firm resources, files and opportunities balanced with a smaller firm culture that offers a genuine sense of community.

What did you study?

I stumbled into sociology without knowing much about it but immediately fell in love with the study of social structures, inequality and societal organizations. It really opened my eyes to the different ways in which these social forces shape society.

Is there an organization that means a lot to you?

The CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation. I spent three years volunteering on the neonatal, urgent care and oncology floors and was immensely touched by all the patients I met during that time. Having been born prematurely myself, I felt it was important for me to help families going through what mine had.

Share a meaningful quote.

“He who says he can and he who says he can’t are both usually right.” – Confucius

But I would put my own twist on it to say, “She who says she can and she who says she can’t are both usually right.”

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