Kyla Lee, Lawyer at Acumen Law Corporation, specializing in DUI and traffic law, Top 25 Most Influential Lawyer, UWN Indigenous Leader, DUIDLA BadAss Award Winner
“I first came across Kyla Lee during the pandemic through TikTok, where she was sharing short, informative videos explaining legal issues related to impaired driving and traffic law. She also regularly breaks down legislation and bills being debated or passed in Parliament, helping people understand how changes in the law may affect them. Her ability to translate complicated legal topics into clear, accessible explanations immediately stood out to me. Since then, I’ve continued to follow her work online and have been consistently impressed by how she combines serious legal expertise with a commitment to public education.
Kyla Lee is a Vancouver criminal lawyer at Acumen Law Corporation, where she focuses primarily on impaired driving (DUI) defence, Immediate Roadside Prohibitions, and traffic-related cases. Over the course of her career, she has built a reputation as a determined and highly effective advocate for her clients. Known for her persuasive and creative legal arguments, Kyla regularly appears before courts at all levels in British Columbia and has even appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada to defend her clients’ rights. Her work in the field has earned significant recognition, including being named among the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers, receiving the DUIDLA BadAss Award, and being recognized as a UWN Indigenous Leader.
Beyond the courtroom, Kyla is also a prominent legal commentator and educator. She frequently appears in the media on outlets such as CBC News, CTV, Global BC, and CKNW to provide insight on legal issues related to driving law and public policy. She writes a regular opinion column for Vancouver Is Awesome titled “Unpopular Opinion,” where she explores legal topics and current events from a thoughtful and sometimes contrarian perspective. She also hosts the podcast Driving Law, which examines how laws around driving shape and influence the broader legal landscape, and produces a video series called “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t.”
Kyla is also deeply involved in the legal community. She is a member of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, the Canadian Bar Association, the DUI Defence Lawyers Association, and the National College of DUI Defence. She is also the founder of the Canadian Impaired Driving Lawyers Association, helping to bring together lawyers focused on this specialized area of law. Through her legal work, media commentary, and public education efforts, Kyla continues to play an important role in shaping conversations around driving law, civil liberties, and the justice system in Canada.
Kyla’s book recommendation
‘One book I would highly recommend right now in the times we’re living in is Watership Down by Richard Adams. It’s a story about overcoming fascism. It’s told as an allegory about a community of rabbits. I think with everything going on in the world right now, it’s the type of book that serves as a good reminder that even though we may be small, we are also mighty and we can use our intellect to combat evil.'”
