Meet Dara M. Lambe
Specialty Risk and Insurance Lawyer"After years of specializing in Insurance Defence, I am well versed in the complexities and subtleties of the issues of any case, and in writing insightful opinions on coverage. In addition to my shrewd negotiating skills, I enjoy and welcome the opportunity to bring a battle into the courtroom."
Professional Highlights
- Practice Group Leader, Insurance Defence Group-London (2021 to present)
- Partner, Lerners LLP (2009 to present)
- Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (2004-2008)
- Articling student, Lerners LLP (2003-2004)
- Summer student, Lerners LLP (2002-2003)
- Personal injury matters
- Property damage disputes
- Construction disputes
- Coverage advice to insurers pertaining to the application of auto and commercial general liability policies
- Murphy v. Perger (2007) (SCJ). This was one of the first successful motions to produce the plaintiff’s Facebook page in a personal injury action.
- Lawyer of the Year Professional Malpractice London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada, for 2022
- Selected by her peers for inclusion in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Litigation - Commercial Insurance (2021-2022)
- Selected by her peers to be included in Best Lawyers in Canada for Health Care Law, Medical Negligence, and Professional Malpractice Law
- Dean’s Honour List, The University of Western Ontario (1997-2003)
- Recipient, Law Society of Upper Canada Award (2003)
- Recipient, Dean Ivan C. Rand Award (2003)
- Co-chair, Middlesex Law Association, 14th Annual Straight from the Bench Conference; Speaker, "Post-Hyrniak: A Panel Discussion", May 2019
- “Navigating the Legal System After a Motor Vehicle Collision”, with S. Schenke, S. Fabiani and D. Gauvreau, Psychological Injury and Law, published by Springer Nature, July 2018
- "Casualty Update - The Year in Review", Speaker, OIAA Provincial Conference, May 2017
- "Game of Drones: Coverage and Liability Issues Surrounding UAVs", Speaker, Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association Conference, Toronto, January 31, 2017 (Read the Canadian Underwriter article on Dara's presentation)
- "Peeping Drones, Uber & more", Speaker, Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association Windsor, October 20, 2016
- Speaker, Fanshawe College Drone Operation Compliance Course, May 4, 2016
- “Tort Insurance Primer”, Presenter, Canadian Defence Lawyers Boot Camp, September 4, 2014
- “Medicolegal Issues Associated with Motor Vehicle Collision: Legal Perspective” in Motor Vehicle Collisions: Medical, Psychological and Legal Consequences, Elsevier Limited, 2008
- P. Brooks and D. Lambe, “Advanced Interlocutory Strategies: Security for Costs Motions”, Judging Motions: Advanced Interlocutory Strategies (Toronto: Ontario Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, 2002)
- Director, The University of Western Ontario Law Alumni Association (2003 to present)
- Canadian Defence Lawyers
- Ontario Bar Association
- Women’s Law Association of Ontario
- Defense Research Institute
- Admitted to Ontario Bar (2004)
- Bachelor of Laws, Distinction, The University of Western Ontario (2003)
- Bachelor of Arts, Distinction, Scholar’s Electives Program, The University of Western Ontario (2000)
Contact
- Phone:
- 519.640.6368
- Fax:
- 519.932.3368