Basia Sowinski

Basia Sowinski

Litigation Lawyer

Basia joined Valent legal in May of 2020. She started as an articling clerk and now works with us as a litigation lawyer. Basia obtained her undergraduate degree from McGill University in 2017, and her law degree from Dalhousie University in 2020. She also received a specialization certificate in Health Law and Policy upon her graduation from law school.

Basia’s legal interests prompted her involvement with the Pro Bono Dalhousie program. She has completed work for the Right to Know Coalition of Halifax, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, and the Dalhousie Department of Psychiatry. She has also completed two internships, one with the Health Care Decisions Division of the Nova Scotia Public Trustee, and the other with the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness Pharmaceutical Services and Extended Health Benefits Branch. Basia has served on the Board of Directors for the Hospice Halifax.

Basia spends her spare time teaching spin classes, enjoying culinary experiences, and spending time with her family and friends.