Amanda Sansregret QC

Biography

Called to the Bar in 1992, Amanda practices in Winnipeg and surrounding areas as an associate at WRMG Law. She practices solely in the area of criminal law, specializing in Charter litigation and appellate advocacy. Amanda has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in Manitoba as well as the Supreme Court of Canada.

On June 4, 2019, Amanda was appointed as Queen’s Counsel. Queen’s Counsel is an honorary title bestowed on a lawyer to recognize exceptional merit in their profession.

Amanda graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Arts in 1987. In 1991, she graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Laws. She then articled at Gindin Smith Pearlman LLP. Following her call to the bar, she continued as an associate with Pam Smith until 2000 when she joined Legal Aid Manitoba as a staff lawyer. She then joined WRMG Law as an associate in 2021, where she continues to practice.

Amanda is a member of the Law Society of Manitoba, Criminal Defence Lawyers Association, Canadian Bar Association, and is also a member at large of the criminal law subsection of the Manitoba Bar Association.