Katherine is an experienced litigator who brings a practical, results-oriented approach to complex commercial and class action litigation.
Versatile and tenacious, Katherine prides herself on helping clients strategically and efficiently navigate disputes and manage risk across a range of legal issues and industries. She acts for clients in product liability, negligence, consumer protection, employment, contract, procurement, privacy and fraud claims. Her clients operate in diverse industries, including retail, manufacturing, consumer products, cosmetics, technology and electronics, gig economy, energy, forestry, food and beverage, and agribusiness.
Katherine is licensed to practise in British Columbia and Ontario and has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in both provinces and before the Supreme Court of Canada. Katherine regularly defends clients in multi-jurisdictional and cross-border class proceedings and has a proven track record of developing and executing litigation strategies to achieve clients’ legal and business goals.
In 2023 and 2024, Katherine was recognized as a Benchmark Canada Litigation "Future Star" and on Benchmark Canada's Litigation "40 & Under" list. She is ranked in Lexology Who’s Who Legal 2023 as a Future Leader in Commercial Litigation in Canada. In the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Katherine is ranked as Repeatedly Recommended for Data Protection and Privacy.
Katherine writes and speaks frequently about class actions and civil litigation. She is a contributing author to the 5th edition of Defending Class Actions in Canada: A Guide for Defendants published by LexisNexis, past Co-Chair and Executive Member of the Canada Bar Association British Columbia Branch Class Action Section from 2019-2023, and a past guest lecturer at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Katherine was pro bono co-counsel to the Council of Canadians with Disabilities in a precedent-setting case before the Supreme Court of Canada about public interest standing and who can challenge unconstitutional laws in court. During law school, Katherine was the recipient of an Ian Scott Public Interest Fellowship and completed a legal internship at Pivot Legal Society in Vancouver.
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