Josephine is from Yorkshire in the United Kingdom and grew up in Leeds before moving to Saskatchewan, Canada in 2008. She articled at Semaganis Worme Legal under Donald E. Worme, Q.C., IPC and was mentored by both Mr. Worme and Helen Semaganis, Q.C., IPC, as well as their esteemed colleagues, including members of the Indigenous Bar Association, of which she is an honourary non- Indigenous member. Josephine is a member of the Saskatchewan and Ontario Bar.
Trained by Indigenous lawyers, Josephine has focused her career on serving First Nations, First Nation organizations and Indigenous individuals. She gained significant trial experience serving Indigenous criminal defendants in the Saskatchewan courts and has been involved in inquests and national inquiries seeking justice for Indigenous clients. After moving to Ontario, Josephine acted as co-counsel for two parties with standing at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.. Read more.
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