Kate represents plaintiffs in provincial and national class actions involving institutional abuse, privacy breaches, aviation accidents, the COVID-19 response in long-term care, pharmaceutical and product liability, and sexual misconduct and discrimination. She has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, Federal Courts, superior and appellate courts in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and the King’s Bench in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. Kate represents victims of tobacco-related harm in Canada’s largest and most complex CCAA proceedings. She has also acted for seriously injured victims of medical negligence in the Maritimes, including serving as counsel in a birth trauma jury trial before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. Kate began her career clerking for Justice Michael Manson of the Federal Court and is admitted to the bars of Ontario and Nova Scotia (2016). Committed to meaningful change, Kate’s work promotes access to justice for those affected by systemic wrongdoing. She views restorative justice as an underutilized tool to address wrongs holistically and strives to advance cases that secure remedies for clients while also driving systemic societal change.
