Professional Highlights
- Partner, Lerners LLP (2013 to present)
- Supervising Lawyer and Mentor, Workplace Learning Program, Kings University College (2016-2017)
- Adjunct Professor (Civil Procedure), Faculty of Law, Western University (2013-present)
- Associate Lawyer, Lerners LLP (2007-2012)
- Teaching Assistant, Employment Law, University of Toronto (2006-2007)
- Articling Student, Lerners LLP (2005-2006)
- Research Assistant, Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario (2003-2005)
- Recipient, 2017 Lexpert Rising Star Award honouring Canada's Leading Lawyers Under 40
- Recipient, 20 Under 40 Award, Business London Magazine (2016)
- Canada Graduate Scholarship (Master’s Award), The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2006-2007)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Training Program Fellowship in Health Law and Policy, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the University of Toronto (2006-2007)
- J.S.D. Tory Fellowship for Excellence in Legal Writing and Legal Research, Torys LLP and The University of Western Ontario (2004)
- Graduating Student’s Award, Huron University College (2002)
- History Alumni Award, Huron University College (2002)
- Dean’s Honour List, The University of Western Ontario (2000-2002)
- Catharine Ridley National Scholarship, Huron University College
- Lead, Lerners' Women's Symposium
- Co-Chair, The Advocates’ Society Courthouse Series, March 2018
- “Punctuating Social Trends: Re-examining Reibl v. Hughes and the Emergence of the Law of Informed Consent in Canadian Law” (2017), 47 Adv. Q 51
- “The misapplication of misnomer in Ontario” The Advocates’ Journal, Spring 2017 (with Peter Kryworuk)
- Co-Chair, London Courthouse Series, 2017
- “Waiver of Tort on Trial: Andersen v. St. Jude Medical”, prepared for the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Civil Litigation Summit (May 2012) (with P. Kryworuk)
- “Striking the Right Balance? Limitations Law in Ontario” (2012) 39 (3) Adv. Q. 322 (with K. Ross)
- “Religious Dress in Schools: Balancing Religious Accommodation, Family Autonomy, Free Choice and Equality. A Case Comment on R (on the application of Begum) v. Headteacher and Governors of Denbigh High School” (2007) 17 E.L.J. 245
- Executive Member, 10+ Committee, The Advocates' Society
- Invited Mentor, The Advocates' Society Mentoring Dinner Series
- Member, Board of Directors, McCormick Care Group (formerly Women’s Christian Association)
- Chair, Handbags for Hospice, in support of St. Joseph’s Hospice (2015-2016)
- Co-Chair, The Advocates’ Society Mentoring Dinner (London) (2011-present)
- Member, Young Advocates’ Standing Committee of The Advocates’ Society (2010-present)
- Supervising Mentor, Pro Bono Students Canada (2010-Present)
- Board of Directors, Huron University College Alumni Association
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Canadian Bar Association
- The Advocates’ Society
- Master of Laws, Specialization in Health Law and Policy, University of Toronto (2007)
- Admitted to the Ontario Bar (2006)
- Bachelor of Laws, The University of Western Ontario (2005)
- Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and History) (Hons.), Huron University College, The University of Western Ontario (2002)
- Musical theatre, travel, history and reading
Contact
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- 519.932.3378