By ReyFort Media
Mylene de Guzman was welcomed Friday (January 23, 2026) as the first B.C. provincial court judge of Filipino Canadian heritage.
De Guzman was appointed provincial judge effective March 28, 2025.
De Guzman was born in the Philippines and immigrated to British Columbia. She attended the University of Windsor (Ontario) and obtained her law degree in 1995.
Articling at Greig, Skagen & Kennedy, she has worked as a family law lawyer in New Westminster and the Fraser Valley for most of her career. She obtained her accreditation as a family law mediator and arbitrator in 2015.
She devotes 20% of her practice to alternative dispute resolutions. She is on the roster of Access Pro Bono lawyers, participating in legal clinics and conducting mediations. De Guzman is also a member of Amici Curiae Friendship Society, participating as a guest speaker and lecturer for legal clinics.
She has worked as a volunteer in the legal community, taking on executive roles, including president of the New West Bar Association in 2022. She is the first vice-president of the Canadian Bar Association.
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