CANADA Trends and Developments Contributed by: Martin Lapner, Vanessa Carroll, Taryn C Burnett and Robert Sheahan, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Taryn C Burnett is a senior partner at Gowling WLG’s Calgary office, called to the Washington bar in 2001 and Alberta in 2003, reflecting clear career progression, including leadership roles such as past national head of
Robert Sheahan is a senior partner at Gowling WLG’s Ottawa office, called to the Ontario bar in 2002, marking over two decades of career advancement. He served as Head of the Advocacy Department from 2020
the Insurance & Professional Liability Group and service on the firm’s Board of Trustees. She is a civil and commercial litigator, advising on professional and product liability cases – frequently representing healthcare providers – and leading privacy compliance and breach responses before courts and regulatory bodies. She is an active member of the Alberta, Canadian, Calgary, Washington, ABA and Canadian Defence Lawyers associations.
to 2025 during which time he also sat on the Ottawa Office Management Committee. A Law Society- certified specialist in health law, he focuses on health law litigation, including medical negligence and solicitors’ negligence, he is regularly recognised in Chambers Canada in Healthcare Law. His professional affiliations include honorary membership on the National Health Law Section, Executive of the Canadian Bar Association, the Advocates’ Society, the International Bar Association, and the County of Carleton Law Association.
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