Lara is a Partner with Harper Grey practising in the areas of professional regulation and health law. She is the Assistant Chair of our Professional Regulation Group.
She has acted as counsel for physicians, dentists, psychologists, and many other regulated health professionals. Lara articled with Harper Grey and joined the firm upon her Call to the Bar in 1996. She was in-house counsel with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia for two years from 2009 to 2011, before rejoining Harper Grey in 2011.
Professional Regulation
- Defending physicians in matters before the College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Defending health care professionals before the Health Professions Review Board
- Representing clients in human rights matters before the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
- Representing clients in matters involving admission into professions, licensing, transfer of practice and fitness to practice
- Providing advice and assistance with Medical Services Commission billing audits
- Providing legal advice and assistance to regulatory organizations
Education
- University of British Columbia, LL.B., 1995
- University of British Columbia, B.Comm., 1991
Bar Admission
- British Columbia, 1997
Leadership
- Administrative Justice: A Practitioner’s Guide, 2016, Published by LexisNexis® Canada, Contributing Author
- Harper Grey Administrative Law Observer Newsletter, Contributing Author
- Harper Grey Canadian Administrative Law Blog, Editor and Contributing Author
- Harper Grey Mentoring Program, Mentor
- Harper Grey, Privacy Officer
- LexisNexis® Harper Grey Administrative Law Netletter™, Contributing Author
Membership
- Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, Member
- The Law Society of British Columbia, Member
Community Involvement
- Life In Law, Volunteer Adviser
