Practice Area:
Health Law
Health Law
Meet
Dara M. Lambe
Health Law Lawyer
The practice of health law is both challenging and rewarding. It is a pleasure to work with physicians who are dedicated to their profession and its integrity.
Phone:
Fax:
519.932.3368



PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Professional History
Partner, Lerners LLP (2009 to present)
Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (2004-2008)
Articling student, Lerners LLP (2003-2004)
Summer student, Lerners LLP (2002-2003)
Representative Work
Represents physicians in civil litigation, and before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Consent and Capacity Board, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board
Particular interest in mental health law
Noteworthy Cases
Cardy v. Trapp [2008] O.J. No. 4547 (S.C.J). This was a medical malpractice case involving allegations of a delayed diagnosis of cancer. The defendants were found to have met the standard of care.
Giecewicz v. Hastings, [2007] O.J. No. 4969 (CA). This case involved an appeal from the CCB regarding treatment incapacity and incapacity to manage property.
Prentice (Litigation Guardian of) v. Coovadia, [2006] O.J. No. 2799. This was a medical malpractice case in which the defendant psychiatrist was found to have met the standard of care in assessing the suicidality of a voluntary patient in the mental health unit who committed suicide several days following admission.
Meuwissen v. Perkin et al., [2006] O.J. No. 5082 (CA). This case involved the propriety of pre-pleading production requests in a putative medical malpractice action.
Achievements
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, Lawyer of the Year, 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)
Memberships
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
Education
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)
Professional History
Professional History
Partner, Lerners LLP (2009 to present)
Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (2004-2008)
Articling student, Lerners LLP (2003-2004)
Summer student, Lerners LLP (2002-2003)
Professional History
Partner, Lerners LLP (2009 to present)
Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (2004-2008)
Articling student, Lerners LLP (2003-2004)
Summer student, Lerners LLP (2002-2003)
Representative Work
Representative Work
Representative Work
Noteworthy Cases
Noteworthy Cases
Noteworthy Cases
Achievements
Achievements
Achievements
Memberships
Memberships
Memberships
Education
Education
Education

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