Sierra M. Bednarz, BA, JD

Sierra M. Bednarz is an associate lawyer who practises primarily in the area of criminal defence.

Sierra attended law school at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor in 2023. Throughout law school, she participated in the National Gale Cup Moot Competition, and continued to develop her advocacy skills as a Student Supervisor at the University of Manitoba Community Law Centre at Legal Aid Manitoba where she gained experience defending clients charged with various criminal offences.

After completing law school, Sierra articled at Simmonds and Associates and joined the firm as an Associate in 2024. \

Sierra accepts cases on both a private basis and via Legal Aid Certificate.


Education

Juris Doctor (JD) University of Manitoba Robson Hall Faculty of Law, 2023
Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice) University of Winnipeg, 2019

Work History

May 2024 – Present | Associate, Simmonds and Associates
May 2023 – May 2024 | Articling Student, Simmonds and Associates
Summer 2022 | Student Supervisor, University of Manitoba Community Law Centre – Legal Aid Manitoba

Memberships

The Criminal Defence Lawyers Association of Manitoba (CDLAM) The Law Society of Manitoba