Trevor earned his Bachelor of Laws at the University of British Columbia. He began his career working in policy with the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs, and later moved on to the Union of Nova Scotia Indians.
While with the Union of Nova Scotia Indians, Trevor articled with esteemed Indigenous rights lawyer Bruce Wildsmith, K.C., and received his call to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2003. Shortly thereafter he joined his home community of Membertou in November 2004, first serving as Associate General Legal Counsel and then becoming Executive Director in April 2005. Trevor is responsible for overseeing Membertou’s government programs and counsels Membertou on a range of legal issues, including employment law and contracts to land matters. He is also a member of Membertou’s Finance and Audit Committee, Executive Committee and chairs its Management Committee.
In May, 2022, Trevor was honoured to receive the designation of King’s Counsel.