Erin is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic advocate who maintains a diverse practice that includes insurance regulatory advice, insurance coverage and defence, product liability, municipal liability, and class actions.
Erin brings an insightful and business-centric approach to her insurance practice. Whether advising insurers and intermediaries on regulatory compliance, complex coverage matters, or defending insurers and insureds, Erin facilitates solutions that are timely, reflective of client business objectives, and with regard to reputational risk.
On the product liability side, Erin has done a deep dive into the regulatory and commercial environments across various sectors including automotive, telecommunications infrastructure, medical devices, and consumer products.
Erin has appeared before the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, and the Licence Appeal Tribunal. Erin enjoys volunteering with Pro Bono Ontario and formerly served on the boards of three charities/non-profits.
Experience
- Defending municipal police services from tort and Charter claims
- Defending municipalities from tort, maintenance, and infrastructure claims
- Defending telecommunications providers
- Defending manufacturers and distributors in product liability claims
- Class actions
- Insurance defence in the motor vehicle context, including accident benefits
- Drew v. Walmart Canada Inc., 2016 ONSC 8067
- 16-003190 v. The Personal Insurance Company, 2017 CanLII 39672
- Defending municipal police services from tort and Charter claims
- Defending municipalities from tort, maintenance, and infrastructure claims
- Defending telecommunications providers
- Defending manufacturers and distributors in product liability claims
- Class actions
- Insurance defence in the motor vehicle context, including accident benefits
- Drew v. Walmart Canada Inc., 2016 ONSC 8067
- 16-003190 v. The Personal Insurance Company, 2017 CanLII 39672
