Kirsten R. Tonge
B.A., A.A.C.J., LL.B.

Kirsten practices civil litigation, personal injury law, insurance law, and contract & commercial litigation at Robertson, Downe & Mullally.

Professional Activities

Kirsten is Past President of the Kamloops Bar Association and an active member of the Canadian Bar Association and Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia.

Education & Experience

Kirsten completed her undergraduate degrees at both Concordia University in Montreal (1991) and Camosun College in Victoria (2000) before receiving her law degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver in 2003.  She was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2004.  Kirsten joined  Robertson, Downe & Mullally in April 2008, after articling and practicing law at a respected law firm in Kamloops from 2003-2008.  

Personal Background & Community Activities

Born and raised in New Brunswick, Kirsten has lived in various parts of the country.  Upon leaving Montreal in 1993, she lived in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories where she worked  for five years in the education system as a French Education Assistant and a Program Support Assistant. She also lived and worked in Inuvik, Northwest Territories as a Special Needs Assistant.  Before commencing her law degree Kirsten worked as a 911 operator for the Saanich Police Department in Victoria.

Kirsten is also an experienced university and college basketball official, and has worked in that capacity throughout Canada and parts of the U.S.  She has been actively involved in her community as a volunteer on various boards and is currently a member of the Fraser Valley Basketball Officials Association.  

Email: ktonge@rdm-law.com
Phone: 604-853-0774