Vanessa Carew obtained her Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctor at the University of Ottawa. Prior to working in association with senior counsel Robert B. Carew, she completed her articles of clerkship with a prominent international law firm in Ottawa.
During law school, Vanessa Carew was a leader in the criminal division at the University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic. She represented individuals charged with criminal and provincial offences and conducted trials while still a law student. She received the Clarey B. Sproule Award in recognition of her contributions to the Legal Clinic.
Vanessa practices exclusively in the areas of criminal law. She has experience with cases at every level of court and she defends clients for all criminal charges under the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Vanessa is fluently bilingual in French and English, and practices in both official languages.
