Ainsley Shannon

Ainsley joined Forget Smith’s Ottawa branch after having articled at a full-service firm specializing in litigation and being called to the bar in 2021. She graduated Cum Laude from University of Ottawa English Common Law in 2020.  During law school she participated in the first-year moot and was a finalist for the Best Factum Award.

Ainsley currently volunteers as a supervising lawyer at the University of Ottawa Pro Bono Employment Law Clinic.  She is also a member of the Advocacy Club Social Committee where she enjoys organizing social events for lawyers of the Ottawa Bar.

In her spare time she plays and coach's competitive ultimate Frisbee.