Chrystie has a multi-disciplinary practice that includes real estate, wills and estates and civil litigation. Both now and before becoming a lawyer, Chrystie has worked extensively with Indigenous people and Indigenous governments in all parts of British Columbia as well as some in Alberta and the Yukon.

Chrystie is described as a community lawyer wherein she is viewed to be a member of your team, not the director of your team. She thinks of lawyers as risk managers and risk advisors, wherein the ultimate decision rests with the client who is likely to incorporate advice from other professionals.

As more and more of Chrystie’s files result in negotiated settlements, her practice is evolving into more and more mediations. As a result, Chrystie founded the Indigenous Mediation and Negotiation Centre (www.imnc.ca).