Team
Angela Walker, K.C.
Co-Founder and Director
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Angela Walker was called to the bar in 2002 and began her legal career in commercial litigation in Vancouver before returning home to Nova Scotia, where she co-founded MDW Law. Over more than two decades in practice, she has become known not only for her legal expertise but for her ability to bring empathy, creativity, and courage to some of life’s most difficult transitions.
A seasoned family law practitioner, Angela helps clients move through complex financial and emotional challenges with clarity and compassion. Her work spans business valuations, income analysis, international divorce, adoption, and child protection. As a trained mediator and collaborative family lawyer, she is recognized for her ability to resolve conflict with dignity and insight—always guided by the belief that resolution can be both practical and transformative.
Beyond her legal work, Angela is deeply committed to advancing access to justice and educational opportunity, particularly through her work with Inicio Justice Initiative, which supports displaced youth from Myanmar. Described as warm, adventurous, and driven by purpose, she brings the same energy to her personal life—finding joy in travel, cooking, and exploring the outdoors with her family and their Chocolate Lab, Nandi Bea.
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Renée Mulligan
Co-Founder and Director
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Renée Mulligan earned her undergraduate degree in geography and her law degree from the University of British Columbia before being called to the bar in 2003. After beginning her career in criminal defence, she joined the B.C. government in 2005, where she has led major law reform initiatives focused on making the justice system more fair, accessible, and responsive to the people it serves.
A thoughtful mentor and collaborator, Renée has guided countless law students, articling students, and colleagues, helping to cultivate the next generation of justice-minded professionals. Her commitment to meaningful change extends far beyond Canada’s borders. Since 2013, she has volunteered with the Karenni Social Development Center, supporting education and advocacy for refugees along the Thai–Myanmar border.
Renée remains actively engaged in the international human rights community through her work with the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada. Known for her integrity and deep compassion, she brings a principled voice to every effort she undertakes—always driven by a belief in justice, dignity, and the power of education to transform lives
Matt Green
Director
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Matt is a community development worker, writer, school teacher, mental health advocate, and musician from California. He spends about half the year in San Diego, CA, where he works as a substitute special education teacher, and the other half along the border of Thailand and Myanmar as the (Volunteer) Program Manager for the Karenni Social Development Center (KSDC).
In 2015, Matt was introduced to the KSDC team of volunteers and teachers after traveling through Myanmar and Thailand. He fell in love with the school, the program, and the mission, all of which were started and continue under local leadership. He has been working and volunteering with KSDC since 2016.
A self-described humanist, Matt believes there are more than enough resources in existence to care for everyone on this beautiful green and blue planet. He strives to help local communities achieve their desires, contrasting with the more common Western-driven models that dominate international development through a top-down approach.