Laurren Bowden

Advisor
People & Culture

Turning workplace challenges into people-powered solutions

About Laurren

Laurren is a legally trained people and culture advisor with a background in labour, employment, and human rights law. She has advised clients on a range of workplace issues, including wrongful dismissals, employment agreements, workplace investigations, and equity-focused policy development. Drawing on her lived experience as a biracial African Nova Scotian, Laurren brings a strong equity lens to her work, ensuring her advice and solutions are not only sound but also culturally informed and responsive to the communities she serves.

Before joining MC Advisory, Laurren worked as a lawyer in Halifax advising clients on employment and labour matters. She also worked as a research assistant with Professor Michelle Williams at the Schulich School of Law, where she collaborated with the African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition on equity and human rights initiatives in partnership with community organizations.

Originally from Pictou County and now based in Halifax, Laurren enjoys a creative life outside of work. She spends her free time making pottery, creating art, and exploring her love of books and film. When she’s not working or creating, she’s often out and about with her German Shepherd, Frankie.

Service Area of Expertise

  • Workplace Investigations / Workplace Assessments
  • Equity-based Policy and Program Development
  • HR as a Service and Labour Relations

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor, Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University
  • Certificate of Environmental Law; Aboriginal & Indigenous Law
  • Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) at Dalhousie University
  • Certificate of Disability Management