Will Horter
Will Horter - Executive Director ext. 23
Education: Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, University of California; BA, Cum Laude, Dartmouth College
Experience: Coordinating Lawyer, Forestry Projects, EcoJustice (then called Sierra Legal Defence Fund); Articling Student, Fraser & Beatty; Legal Assistant, Morrison & Foerster
Awards: Strikeman, Elliot/Carswell National Tax Award from University of BC; University of California Honors Society; Order of the Coif; Thurston Honour Society; Legal Educational Opportunity Scholarship; American Jurisprudence Award for Constitutional Law; American Jurisprudence Award for Civil Procedure
Passion: Sports, Reading and helping local people solve local problems
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As Executive Director Will oversees the implementation of all
programs. Will received his law degree Summa Cum Laude from the
University of California, after completing a B.A from Dartmouth College
in New Hampshire where he majored in Anthropology and Third World
studies. Prior to being called to the B.C. Bar in 1995, Will worked
extensively as a community and labour organizer around the world. He
also serves on the board of numerous international, national and
provincial non-profits. His passion is helping local people solve local
problems. He lives in Victoria, with his wife and daughter, as well as
a dog and two cats.
