Cherie is a partner and national leader for the Indigenous law group at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) and is a member of the firm's Environmental, Social and Governance initiative. Her commercial practice extends across a wide variety of sectors, including energy and transmission, land development and financing on First Nations lands, Indigenous Infrastructure, and economic development for Indigenous owned businesses and Indigenous governments. She also provides strategic policy and governance counsel to Indigenous groups seeking to exercise their jurisdiction and authority.
Outside of her work at BLG she serves on the boards of Hydro One Limited, the Anishnawbe Health Foundation, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and Canadian Club of Toronto. She also participates on the advisory committees for the Aboriginal Energy Working Group of the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), the Aboriginal Education Council for Centennial College and Advisory Council for Nationhood Council House. Previously, she served as a director of Women's College Hospital and Trillium Gift of Life.