Lawson Lundell's Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Blog follows new and interesting issues emerging in the legal and business communities. Our goal is to provide a source of valuable information and insight on a wide variety of matters for our readers.
Practice Expertise
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation
Profile
Laura practices civil litigation and dispute resolution, with a focus on corporate/commercial litigation. Her experience includes matters involving civil fraud, pension and benefits issues, commercial disputes, residential and commercial construction disputes, and constitutional law issues. She regularly appears before the British Columbia Provincial Court and the British Columbia Supreme Court, and she has also appeared as junior counsel at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Laura joined Lawson Lundell as a summer student in 2007. After completing her articles in 2009, she joined the firm as an Associate.
Laura joined Lawson Lundell as a summer student in 2007. After completing her articles in 2009, she joined the firm as an Associate.
Bar Admissions
British Columbia (2009)
Education
Queen's University (B.A.H., 2005)
University of Ottawa (LL.B., 2008)
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Represented the Canadian Bar Association as an intervener in the B.C. Court of Appeal and in the Supreme Court of Canada in a successful constitutional challenge to the application of money laundering laws to lawyers in Canada. The decision supported the protection of solicitor client privilege as a constitutional principle and established the lawyers' duty of commitment to his or her client as a principle of fundamental justice in Canada (Canada (Attorney General) v. Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 2015 SCC 7)
Professional Associations
Represented the Canadian Bar Association as an intervener in the B.C. Court of Appeal and in the Supreme Court of Canada in a successful constitutional challenge to the application of money laundering laws to lawyers in Canada. The decision supported the protection of solicitor client privilege as a constitutional principle and established the lawyers' duty of commitment to his or her client as a principle of fundamental justice in Canada (Canada (Attorney General) v. Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 2015 SCC 7)
Professional Associations
- Law Society of British Columbia, Member
- Canadian Bar Association, Member
Blogs
North of 60 Blog
Our North of 60 Blog provides commentary on current legal trends and developments, and legislative updates affecting businesses in Northern Canada.
Privacy & Data Management Blog
This blog is authored by members of the Privacy & Data Management Department. We follow new and interesting issues emerging in the legal and business communities. We follow emerging issues, legal developments, and new technology as they impact privacy and data management. We will focus on how organizations can protect, manage and innovate with information considering the various risks, regulatory and governance requirements.
The Business Law Blog
This blog is authored by members of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department. We intend to follow new and interesting issues emerging in the legal and business communities. The wide range of experience among the members of our litigation group will provide a diverse and insightful examination of current legal trends and topics. Our goal is to provide a source of valuable information and insight on a wide variety of matters for our readers.
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