Lisa is a highly skilled and experienced litigator who has appeared before the courts in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Washington State and New York, as well as before numerous provincial and federal administrative tribunals, including the Securities Commissions of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec and the SEC. Her practice focuses on complex commercial, securities and family litigation.
She represents individuals and organizations facing business disputes or regulatory action, particularly in the area of securities law. She regularly defends clients facing enforcement action by securities regulators and advises market participants on all aspects of enforcement and compliance with regulations relating to the Securities Act, self-regulatory bodies and exchanges.
She also represents clients in civil proceedings, such as claims for fraud or misrepresentation in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, defamation, shareholder and partnership disputes and breaches of fiduciary duty as well as claims of negligence and professional misconduct. She also acts for high net worth individuals in family law cases where complicated asset structures and securities are at issue.
Her clients benefit from her experience as a former prosecutor with the British Columbia Ministry of the Attorney General in Vancouver and later as senior enforcement counsel at the British Columbia Securities Commission.
Lisa is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences. She is a Past President of the Vancouver Bar Association and was an elected representative of the Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch. She is also a member of the Women Presidents’ Organization and sits on a number of advisory boards.
Year joined firm: 2022
Recent matter/case highlights:
- Advised financial advisers, investment banks and individual market participants in investigations and enforcement proceedings involving the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the British Columbia Securities Commission and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and related civil litigation
- Advised high net worth individuals in family law proceedings regarding the valuation of their assets and securities holdings
- Advised a universal cryptocurrency payments provider in an investigation by the British Columbia Securities Commission
- Advised a group of consultants in proceedings initiated by the British Columbia Securities Commission and a related class action
- Advised a national bank in litigation regarding its recruiting practices
Key practice areas:
- Commercial
- Construction and real estate
- Dispute resolution
- Government and regulatory
- Intellectual property
- Private client
- Securities
Sector expertise:
Academic qualifications:
- BA with honours, Concordia University, 1993
- JD, University of North Dakota, 1996
Bar Admissions:
- British Columbia Bar, 1999
- Washington State Bar, 1996
