Jaimie Lickers is the Vice President of Indigenous Markets at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. In this capacity, Jaimie leads a team of trust and lending experts across the country who provide dedicated service to Indigenous Nations, businesses and individuals.
Prior to joining CIBC in 2020, Jaimie was a partner in Gowling WLG's Hamilton office and the national leader of the firm's Indigenous Law Group. Jaimie’s legal practice focused on the structuring and drafting of trust deeds for Indigenous communities, financial services and lending for First Nations, First Nations tax law, and the provision of policy advice in relation to education, social services and membership law.
In 2020, Jaimie was distinguished by Lexpert as a “Rising Star” and in 2019 she was named one of Canada's "Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers" by Canadian Lawyer. She was recognized as a leading practitioner in Indigenous law by Lexpert in 2018, and she was listed for three consecutive years in Benchmark Litigation's "Under 40 Hot List." In 2017, she was also awarded a Lexpert Zenith Award – an honour that celebrates the advancement of women who have demonstrated excellence and thought leadership in the legal profession.
Jaimie is Onondaga and from the Haudenosaunee community of Six Nations of the Grand River.