Katherine L. Bueti, K.C.

She was called to the Manitoba Bar in 2000, and practices in all areas of criminal and youth law. She began her legal career in 1998 as a summer student with Gindin Wolson Simmonds (as it then was), where she later articled, and worked ultimately as a senior associate. In 2009, Katherine L. Bueti, KC left Gindin Wolson Simmonds Roitenberg in order to start the partnership that was then Bueti Wasyliw & Associates and ultimately Bueti Wasyliw Wiebe.

Criminal Defence Practitioner

Katherine L. Bueti, KC’s preferred area of practice is criminal defence, and she has represented clients with charges ranging from traffic offences to First Degree Murder. She has appeared in all levels of court in Canada including the historic first Supreme Court of Canada hearing held outside of Ottawa. Katherine L. Bueti, KC regularly appears in all levels of court in Manitoba ranging from Administrative Tribunals to the Court of Appeal. She has travelled and worked extensively throughout the province, including many Northern remote communities, as well as in Western and Southern Ontario, along with British Columbia.

Katherine L. Bueti, KC, also practices in the areas of administrative law and civil litigation. In this capacity she has appeared before Administrative Tribunals including the Licence Suspension Appeal Board and the Driver Improvement and Control Section. She used to practice in the area of immigration law and as such has also appeared before the Immigration and Refugee Protection Division, Immigration Appeal Division, and the Federal Court.

Katherine L. Bueti, KC is Independent Counsel for the Department of Justice, Manitoba Prosecutions Service. She is an Independent Prosecutor for Conflict-of-Interest, Inquest, Fraud Files, and Serious Violent Offences.

Katherine L. Bueti, KC is a Part-time Deputy Chief Commissioner for the Residential Tenancies Commission. She is an adjudicator hearing appeals from the Residential Tenancies Branch

Katherine L. Bueti, KC was in the Communications Branch of the Canadian Armed Forces for 8 years attaining the rank of Captain prior to going to law school. She has had experience with Summary Investigations, Board of Inquiries and Court Martials.

When not in court Katherine L. Bueti, KC has been the Past President and is currently a Life Bencher of the Law Society of Manitoba. She is the past President of The Legal Help Centre and is a past Vice President of the Community Legal Education Association. Katherine L. Bueti, KC teaches at the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education and has also taught at the University of Winnipeg. She is involved with numerous committees and has presented on a variety of topics at various conferences.