Mercer Advocates

Law Professional Corporation

Our Practice

Mercer Advocates provides experienced, principled advocacy across a wide range of civil litigation and administrative law matters. Our practice is grounded in human rights, workplace discrimination and employment law expertise. We represent plaintiffs, defendants, individuals, professionals, public institutions, and community organizations, focusing on strategic, trauma-informed, and justice-oriented outcomes.

We have particular expertise in:

  • Human rights and workplace discrimination

  • Employment law and civil litigation

  • Public, administrative, and constitutional law

  • Professional regulation and accountability

  • Strategic legal advising and policy development

Whether working on complex tribunal matters, public inquiries, or behind-the-scenes policy reform, our approach is always grounded in listening closely, thinking clearly, and advocating fiercely.

SERVICES

  • Principled. Strategic. Impactful.

    Mercer provides fearless, rights-based legal advocacy with a focus on gender-based violence, workplace harassment, and human rights. Whether appearing before tribunals, courts, or public inquiries, she brings clarity, compassion, and tenacity to every matter. She’s particularly skilled at managing complex, sensitive issues involving trauma, power imbalance, or systemic harm—always with a client-first approach rooted in dignity and justice.

    Specialties:

    • Sexual violence and harassment claims

    • Human rights complaints

    • Survivor-centred legal strategy

    • Systemic advocacy on GBV and equity issues

    • Legal counsel in high-profile and sensitive matters

  • Policy Innovation Meets Grounded Experience

    We work with governments, non-profits, and institutions to design and implement transformative policies, programs, and governance solutions. With experience at the highest levels of political leadership, she understands how to turn bold ideas into practical action—whether drafting legislation, shaping communications strategies, or building coalitions for change.

    Specialties:

    • Public policy and legislative reform

    • Organizational equity strategy

    • Strategic communications for advocacy

    • Legal risk and governance analysis

    • System design rooted in intersectional feminism

  • Centring Justice in Public Accountability

    Mercer brings deep experience representing parties in inquests that uncover systemic challenges, especially in the context of gender-based violence. Her work in the Renfrew Inquest helped shape public understanding of femicide and intimate partner violence, with a focus on prevention, accountability, and survivor voices.

    Specialties:

    • Legal representation of families and advocacy groups

    • Gender-based violence and institutional failure

    • Coroner’s inquests and public inquiries

    • Policy recommendations and systemic reform

    • Trauma-informed, survivor-centred process navigation

  • From Evidence to Action

    Mercer leads and contributes to research projects that inform law reform, policy development, and movement strategy. With a strong background in qualitative research, policy analysis, and rights-based frameworks, she delivers work that’s both analytically rigorous and practically useful—supporting clients to turn insights into action.

    Specialties:

    • Gender-based violence and workplace harassment

    • Legal and policy analysis

    • Strategic convening and stakeholder engagement

    • Report writing, submissions, and advocacy tools

    • Intersectional feminist and decolonial frameworks

Principal: Kirsten Mercer

Kirsten Mercer is a litigation counsel and strategic advisor with deep expertise in human rights, workplace and constitutional law, and gender justice. A former member of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and senior political advisor at both the federal and provincial levels, Kirsten brings a rare combination of legal precision, political insight, and feminist leadership to her work. She is the founder of Mercer Advocates, where she represents clients in complex civil and administrative matters, focusing on justice, integrity, and impact.

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