Heather is an associate in the Disputes Group of our Vancouver office. She maintains a broad civil litigation practice, with a focus on complex commercial litigation and class action defence. Her experience includes representing pharmaceutical companies in multi-party class actions, consumer-facing companies in product-liability matters, and retail companies in contractual disputes. Heather also has an active pro bono practice, with experience advocating for clients in matters relating to gender and mental health. Heather has appeared and argued before the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the British Columbia Court of Appeal.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
*Prior to joining Osler:
*Counsel for a major Canadian commercial bank, successfully defending against the first common issues trial involving the actions of an investment fund manager
*Counsel for an international pharmaceutical company in a multi-jurisdictional product liability class proceeding that was dismissed on a motion for summary judgment
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Community Involvement
- Allard Law Women’s Caucus, Co-President (2018-2019)
- Legal Services Society, LiveHelp Clinician and Project Lead (2018-2019)
- UBC Law Review, Assistant Editor (2017-2018)
- Legal Education Outreach, Educator (2017)
Credentials
Education
- Peter A. Allard School of Law (UBC), Juris Doctor
- University of Victoria, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of British Columbia
- Vancouver Bar Association
