Jessica Wozniak

Jessica Wozniak (she/her)

Associate

Jessica is an associate lawyer at Cote & Evans Trial Lawyers.

Jessica practices in family law, civil litigation, criminal law and wills and estates. Her practice encompasses a broad range of matters such as separation agreements, cohabitation agreements, child custody, Ministry of Child, Family and Community Services involvement, property division, insurance breach, traffic tickets and representing clients at each stage of the criminal process.

Jessica strives to provide her clients with meaningful access to justice by understanding their needs and providing them with honest advice and guidance in a straightforward way. 

Jessica has represented clients at both Provincial and Supreme Court as well as before administrative tribunals. She first joined Cote & Evans as a summer articled student in 2020, and after completing her full articles with Cote & Evans was called to the bar of British Columbia in 2022. Jessica is a member of the Canadian Bar Association. 

Jessica obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University and was awarded the Academic Achievement Award in the Criminology Department for top grades in her classes. As a law student at Thompson Rivers University, she worked diligently in the Community Legal Clinic as a student clinician and was included on the Dean’s List for recognition of her academic achievement. 

Outside of work, Jessica enjoys spending time with her family and friends, attending concerts, and travelling. 

Selected cases:

• The Ministry of Child, Family and Community Services v. B.P. (2022) (unreported) 
•  Jessica successfully argued for the mother of a child who had been apprehended by the Ministry of Child, Family and Community Services (the “MCFD”). The MCFD were seeking a Continuing Custody Order for the child. Ultimately the last day of trial was cancelled, and a mediation took place, where the child was subsequently returned to the mother’s care and the MCFD withdrew their proceedings.

• J.E. v. A.T. and G.T. (2023) (unreported)
• In this B.C. Provincial Court multi-day trial, Jessica successfully argued for a father to have regular parenting time with his son as well as shared parental responsibilities after a period of separation due to the conduct of the opposing party. Jessica also successfully argued against the appointment of a third guardian for the child.

• R. v. E.D.  (2024) (unreported)
• In this B.C. Provincial Court multi-day criminal trial, the client was facing a serious charge of sexual interference. Jessica successfully represented the client at trial resulting in a verdict of not guilty wherein an acquittal was issued.

Articles by Jessica:

Pre-Nuptial Agreements, also known as “Cohabitation Agreements” or “Marriage Agreements”

Executors of a Will: Rights and Responsibilities