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Robin-Rae Russo
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Jessica cuts to the chase.

Jessica Vliegenthart is a workplace investigator, workplace lawyer, and sport law advisor serving clients across British Columbia and Canada. With more than 13 years of experience as a trial lawyer and dispute resolution professional, she helps employers, organizations, athletes, coaches, and institutions navigate complex workplace, governance, Safe Sport, and regulatory challenges.

Jessica is a certified workplace investigator with formal training in mediation and conflict management. She is known for conducting fair, thorough, and trauma-informed investigations while providing practical advice that helps clients address difficult situations with confidence.

Workplace Investigations & Workplace Law

Jessica conducts independent workplace investigations and advises employers, public bodies, non-profit organizations, and institutions on workplace conflict, misconduct, and compliance issues.

Her practice includes:

Workplace harassment investigations
Workplace discrimination investigations
Workplace misconduct investigations
Independent third-party investigations
Conflict resolution and mediation
Workplace policy development
Governance and compliance advice
Accessibility compliance, including the Accessible British Columbia Act
Organizational risk management and best practices

Clients value Jessica’s ability to manage sensitive matters with professionalism, fairness, and efficiency. Whether serving as an external workplace investigator or legal advisor, she focuses on practical solutions that protect organizations while treating participants with dignity and respect.

Sport Law & Safe Sport

Jessica is recognized nationally for her work in sport law, governance, and Safe Sport. She advises athletes, coaches, sport organizations, and governing bodies across Canada on matters involving discipline, eligibility, governance, investigations, and dispute resolution.

Jessica has represented clients before the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada and brings extensive knowledge of Canada’s evolving Safe Sport framework.

She currently serves as Legal Commissioner of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation and is a member of the Governance and Legal Group of the Association of Paralympic Sports Organizations. She also serves on the boards of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada and Wheelchair Basketball Canada.

As a former Team Canada athlete, Jessica offers a unique perspective on the realities of high-performance sport and the challenges faced by athletes, coaches, and sport leaders.

Select Critical Injury Practice

Jessica also maintains a selective practice representing individuals who have sustained catastrophic injuries, including spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and serious psychological injuries. Bringing her lived experience and personal connection to the BC rehabilitation community to each file, Jessica provides deeps value for her clients that goes far beyond legal representation.

Why Clients Choose Jessica
13+ years of litigation, investigation, and dispute resolution experience
Certified workplace investigator
Nationally recognized sport law and Safe Sport experience
Extensive governance and compliance expertise
Harvard-trained in mediation and conflict management
Former Team Canada athlete
Practical, strategic, and solutions-focused approach

When she’s not practicing law, Jessica can be found exploring the outdoors with her young family or striking up conversations with locals, often discovering mutual connections throughout British Columbia and beyond.

Practice Areas

• Employment Law
• Personal Injury Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2013 (BC)