LOLG is pleased to welcome Amethyst Haighton

August 26, 2024

Amethyst is a driven and passionate advocate. She approaches complex legal issues with enthusiasm and works diligently to provide effective and creative solutions.

Amethyst is developing a broad litigation practice. Before joining Lax O’Sullivan, Amethyst was litigation counsel at the Ontario Securities Commission where she also articled and summered. As counsel, Amethyst has appeared before the Capital Markets Tribunal and the Divisional Court.

Amethyst received her J.D. from Queen’s University in 2022. During law school, she worked at Queen’s Legal Aid where she assisted Kingston residents with a range of litigation issues including criminal, small claims court and landlord tenant board matters. Throughout law school, Amethyst was also an active member of the Law Students’ Society where she advocated for her law school cohort through several roles.

Amethyst completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Guelph in Criminal Justice and Public Policy with a minor in Political Science.