According to an announcement from the association, Blair is a family law practitioner and founding partner of River Valley Law LLP in the Cowichan Valley in B.C. She is committed to advocating for solo practitioners and small firms across British Columbia.
“Solo practitioners and small firms outside major centres in B.C. are on the frontlines of the access-to-justice crisis,” Blair said in the announcement. “My priority is to ensure that British Columbians, regardless of their income or where they live, can get the legal representation they need.”
At CBABC, Blair served as county representative for the Cowichan Valley on Provincial Council for five years and on the board of directors for four. Before founding her firm in 2021, she worked at the Duncan, B.C., office of a mid-sized Vancouver Island firm for nearly a decade.
Blair is also a supervising lawyer for the Poverty Law Advocate Program through the Law Foundation of B.C. and a former chair of the board for the Cowichan Women Against Violence Society.
“Patricia’s deep roots on Vancouver Island and her experience make her an informed voice for our regional communities,” says CBABC CEO Kerry Simmons. “The board and I look forward to the unique and valuable insights she will bring to her leadership.”