Abigail is a Partner with Harper Grey and a member of our Health Law Group.
Abigail is presently a partner in our Health Law group. She has a busy practice working in medical malpractice defense, administrative law and regulatory matters. Abigail has extensive experience working in the field of professional liability, predominantly in the medical field. Abigail has approximately 30 years of experience as a lawyer.
Abigail was born in England but moved to Canada as a small child. She grew up in British Columbia. She volunteers extensively in her community as a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise and presently sits on the board of the North Shore Stars Volleyball Club. Abigail is a volleyball referee when she can make time to do so. She is also a Life in Law contributor as a LiL Advisor.
Health Law
- Defending physicians in matters involving human rights complaints, hospital privileges, inquests, civil litigation and matters involving the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
Education
- University of Bristol, England, LL.M., 1992
- University of British Columbia, LL.B., 1991
- University of British Columbia, B.A., 1988
Bar Admission
- British Columbia, 1993
- Yukon Territory, 2012
Leadership
- Canadian Bar Association – National Health Law Subsection, Executive Member
- Canadian Bar Association, Women Lawyers Forum, Past Mentor
- Canadian Defence Lawyers, Past Member
- Canadian Medical Protective Association Symposia, Past Speaker
- Doctor, Patient & Society course, UBC Faculty of Medicine, Past Tutor
- Harper Grey LLP, Past Paralegal Liaison (2019)
- Harper Grey Mentoring Program, Mentor
- Law in Medicine Lecture, UBC Faculty of Law and UBC Faculty of Medicine, Past Speaker
- Life In Law, Guest Blogger
- North Shore Stars Volleyball Club, Board Member
- Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise, Board Member
- Windsor Music Boosters Association, Association Member
Membership
- Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch subsections, Member:
- Health Law
- Canadian Bar Association Health Section, Member at Large
- Law Society of Yukon, Member
- Medical-Legal Society of British Columbia, Member
- The Law Society of British Columbia, Member
