Hannah is an associate in Osler’s Litigation Department with specialized expertise in health advocacy. Hannah provides strategic legal advice and representation to hospitals, other health service providers and private companies in the health industry on all matters relating to health care in Canada.
Hannah's broad practice includes advocacy and regulatory work in the areas of privileges/credentialing (including appearances before hospital boards and the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board), risk management, assisted reproductive technology, health privacy (including appeals to the Information and Privacy Commissioner), access to information, mental health (including appearances before the Consent and Capacity Board), professional regulation and Coroner’s Inquests. Hannah is also co-Chair of Osler’s Women Lawyers’ Network and a member of Osler’s national Health and Safety Committee.
Prior to practicing law, Hannah conducted research on assisted reproductive technology for the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) and worked at hospitals and research facilities in Toronto and in the U.K.
Hannah joined Osler in 2013 as a summer student and returned to complete her articles in 2014-2015.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Mountain View Partners
Acted for the preferred proponent for the $1.42 billion South West Calgary Ring Road P3 project
- Meikle Wind Energy LP, an affiliate of Pattern Energy
Development and Financing of the Meikle Wind Energy Project
Acted for the preferred proponent for the $1.42 billion South West Calgary Ring Road P3 project
Development and Financing of the Meikle Wind Energy Project
Latest Insights
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Osler Update Feb 23, 2023
Implications of new proposed legislation on the credentialing and employment of healthcare workers in Ontario
Healthcare organizations are well-advised to pay attention to the implications of Bill 60 on the credentialing and hiring (as applicable) of...
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Osler Update Feb 16, 2021
Key decisions in 2020 impacting hospital privileges and the conduct of administrative proceedings
As we enter another year of unique challenges for hospitals and health care organizations, we review below key decisions made in 2020 which impact...
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Osler Update Feb 8, 2021
Public commentary by physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: Risks and considerations
Recent news coverage has highlighted concerns for healthcare organizations and potential consequences for physicians of unbridled public commentary...
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Awards and Recognition
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Best Lawyers: Recognized as “One to Watch” in Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Community Involvement
- Volunteer Counsel, Pro Bono Ontario (2020 – present)
- Executive Member, Ontario Bar Association – Health Law Section (2017 – 2021)
- Mentor, First Generation Network (2020 – 2021)
- Moot Judge, University of Toronto Faculty of Law (2019 – 2021)
- Mentor, Korean Professional Women’s Association (2019 – 2020)
Credentials
Education
- University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, J.D.
- McGill University, B.A. (First Class Honours, with Distinction)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Ontario Bar Association – Health Law Section
- The Medico-Legal Society of Toronto
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
