Virginia Lomax

Virginia Lomax is the founder and principal lawyer at Lomax Law. She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2017, bringing a focused, values-driven practice to each client she serves.

Virginia developed her expertise in Aboriginal law, Constitutional law, and Employment law through her diverse career working in-house for a National Indigenous organization and with boutique law firms in the National Capital Region. She acted as lead counsel for the Native Women's Association of Canada during the landmark National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Advocacy

Virginia has had the honour of representing Indigenous clients as interveners before the Supreme Court of Canada in several high-profile matters:

Intervener Counsel — Supreme Court of Canada

Ewert v. Canada, 2018 SCC 30

Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 SCC 31

Southwind v. Canada, 2021 SCC 28

Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule, 2024 SCC 27

R. v. Cope — decision pending

Education & Background

Virginia holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from the University of Toronto, with a double major in Criminology and Ethics, Society & Law. Her undergraduate thesis examined domestic violence in queer relationships and the inadequacy of support services for survivors. She completed her Juris Doctor degree at the University of Ottawa and has called Ottawa her home ever since.

Outside of law, Virginia is an avid reader, gardener, and animal rescuer who is happiest spending time in nature with her family.