M. Alexandra Chipperfield

Articling Student

Vancouver

(236) 317-6890

(604) 674-9245

Alexandra joined Cozen O'Connor in 2023 as a summer associate. She returned to the firm as an articling student after completing her J.D. at the University of Victoria.

During her time at law school, Alexandra was a volunteer on the executive committee of Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC), as well as a member of the Business Law Club and the Criminal Law Club.

Prior to law school, Alexandra obtained her Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of British Columbia (UBC). In her last year at UBC, Alexandra worked as a research assistant studying cultural mobilities between Italy and China. Before joining Cozen O'Connor, Alexandra also gained valuable office experience as a legal projects assistant at a small Vancouver law firm.

Alexandra was born in Italy and is fluent in Italian.

 

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Experience

Publications

When Home Isn’t Safe: Understanding Family Violence and Battery in Family Law

October 10, 2025

Chantal Cattermole and Alexandra Chipperfield discuss a significant legal shift in British Columbia toward recognizing and addressing family violence within family law, highlighted by the case of C.S.K. v. P.K., 2025 BCSC 1728.

From Sparkle to Statute: Who Keeps Your Engagement or Wedding Ring in Canada? [Alert]

September 22, 2025

Chantal Cattermole and Alexandra Chipperman go in-depth into what happens to engagement and wedding rings after a marriage is called off.

Case Spotlight: Schrader v. Schrader [Alert]

July 10, 2025

Chantal Cattermole and Skyla Kim discuss the case of Schrader v. Schrader, which clarifies when a separation agreement can be set aside for significant unfairness, even if there was no intentional misrepresentation.

Another Important Beware-AI Case for Lawyers: Ko v. Li [Alert]

June 04, 2025

Jeannette Aucoin, Alexandra Chipperfield, and summer associate Sarah Warsh discuss the case of Ko v. Li, which serves as a stark warning to lawyers to verify all AI-generated content, as failure to do so can lead to contempt of court.

BC Court of Appeal Clarifies Approach to Tracing Co-Mingled Property

May 22, 2025

Chantal Cattermole, Alexa Benzinger, and Alexandra Chipperfield authored an article featured in the Ontario Family Law Reporter April 2025 edition.

Z.A.S v. T.S., Support Payments and the Treatment of Corporate Income

May 01, 2025

Chantal Cattermole and Alexandra Chipperfield discuss the British Columbia Supreme Court's analysis of how to calculate a self-employed parent's income for spousal and child support.

Caution, Your Family Arrangement May Not Hold Up in Court [Alert]

April 01, 2025

Jeannette Aucoin and Alexandra Chipperfield discuss the appeal court's decision in Bradley v. Callahan.

BC Court of Appeal Clarifies the Appropriate Approach to Tracing Co-Mingled Property [Alert]

February 28, 2025

Chantal Cattermole, Alexa Benzinger, and Alexandra Chipperfield discuss Mills v. O'Connor and the relatively new and unsettled area of tracing property under the Family Law Act.

Education

  • University of Victoria, J.D., 2024
  • University of British Columbia, B.A., 2018
  • British Columbia

Member of the Canadian Bar Association