Melinda Moch
Lawyer
Melinda is a Lawyer at Hall & Larocque, where she practices primarily in Indigenous Law and Business Law, working alongside Indigenous owned businesses and Nations, advising on Indigenous governance and economic development projects. Melinda brings a history of working in the Commercial Law space to her practice, having coordinated large-scale Industrial and Commercial development projects over the course of nearly a decade as a Commercial Paralegal prior to attending Robson Hall at University of Manitoba.
During Law school, Melinda served as President of the National Indigenous Law Students’ Association and participated in numerous initiatives advocating for Indigenous students and Indigenous women within legal and academic spaces. Melinda advises Indigenous governments, organizations, and businesses on governance structures, policy development, and organizational and corporate matters, with a particular emphasis on supporting sustainable decision-making and the exercise of Indigenous self-determination. Melinda is Red River Métis from Manitoba, with Scrip lineage tracing back to the historic Red River Settlement and the Interlake region. Her identity and lived connections continue to inform her professional work, leadership, and longstanding commitment to Indigenous communities. In addition to her legal practice, Melinda is deeply engaged in leadership and advocacy at both the provincial and national levels. She currently serves as Secretary of the Indigenous Bar Association and in 2026 was appointed as the first Indigenous person to sit on the Approval Committee of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. Her governance experience also includes serving on the Board of Directors for Clan Mothers Turtle Lodge Inc., an organization grounded in cultural teachings, land-based knowledge, and community wellness.
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