Yola is a partner in the Health Law, Workplace Investigations, Professional Regulation, Commercial Litigation, and Education Law groups. She is also the Managing Partner of the London office at Lerners. She has more than 17 years of litigation experience with an emphasis on education, labour, employment and human rights, professional liability/negligence, and health law. She is often sought out for her creative and strategic approach to resolving matters successfully and efficiently. Yola is an accomplished litigator, certified workplace investigator, and founder and lead of our Workplace Investigations practice, with a track record of successful strategic leadership and service to her clients, the legal profession, and to the wider community. She is well-versed in managing high-stakes, complex and emotionally charged disputes and situations. She understands the need for a delicate, yet also deft touch and uses her keen judgment and empathy to cut through personal and subjective obstacles to complete investigations and reach objective conclusions. She uses her specialized expertise to advise clients on a wide variety of employment and workplace matters. Yola is consistently retained on high crisis and high visibility files, often where media involvement is likely.
