JoAnne Barnum

JoAnne is a member of of our Insurance Law, Health Law, and Professional Regulation Groups.  In her insurance practice, JoAnne assists clients with coverage and litigation defence matters including bodily injury and property loss claims.  In her health law practice, JoAnne assists medical professionals with malpractice actions, advice matters, and regulatory issues. JoAnne has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia, as well as various tribunals.

JoAnne was called to the bar in 2014 after summering and articling with Harper Grey. Prior to joining Harper Grey, JoAnne received her J.D. from the University of British Columbia in 2013 and was the recipient of the prestigious Raymond Herbert Award. She also interned at the Legal Services Board of Nunavut for a summer and was a student clinician at the UBC Indigenous Community Legal Clinic.

JoAnne is active in the legal community. She works with Access Pro Bono as duty counsel to provide free summary legal advice to low-income individuals, and is a supervising lawyer for the Law Students Legal Advice program. In her free time, JoAnne can be found playing soccer or ultimate on Vancouver-based teams.