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Kirsten's broad litigation practice includes commercial cases, intellectual property litigation, health sector cases and a wide range of administrative law matters.
She has conducted trials in the Federal Court, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Québec. She has appeared before the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Appeal. She has appeared before numerous federal and provincial administrative tribunals and boards, including:
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Canadian Judicial Council
National Energy Board
Ontario Energy Board
Health Professions Appeal & Review Board
Consent and Capacity Board
Coroner’s courts
Kirsten is a regular presenter at The Advocates' Society and Law Society of Ontario conferences.
Experience
Counsel for M-I L.L.C. a large multinational company supplying goods and services to oil and gas companies worldwide in a patent infringement case. Federal Court trial October/November 2018, decision pending, Western Oilfield Equipment Rentals Ltd v. M-I L.L.C.
Counsel for a provincial Crown Corporation in a patent infringement case in the gaming sector, Safe Gaming Systems v. Atlantic Lottery Corporation and Nova Scotia Provincial Lotteries Corporation, [2018] F.C.J. No. 567.
Counsel for corporations in the aerospace sector in a tort claim relating to the renewal of a supply agreement, 2Souce Manufacturing Inc. v. United Technologies Corporation, ONSC 4409, July 7, 2017.
Counsel for a corporation in the nuclear science sector and a federal Crown Corporation in an injunction proceeding for the delivery of irradiated cobalt pursuant to a supply agreement, Best Theratronics Ltd. v. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd., [2016] O.J. No. 2398.
Counsel to hospitals in inquests under the Coroners Act.
Counsel for regulated health professionals in respect of disciplinary proceedings before various Colleges.
Counsel for the City of Ottawa in an appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal in respect of a decision of the Canadian Transportation Agency relating to a railway line operated by the City, City of Ottawa v. Canadian Transportation Agency.
Speaker, "Best Practices in Medical Malpractice Litigation," Law Society of Ontario (Toronto), June 2018.
PRÉSENTATION
Panelist, "Demonstration and Commentary: Examining and Cross-Examining Experts," Advocacy in Ottawa Symposium: Superior Court, Federal Court and Beyond, The Advocates' Society, May 11, 2018.
PRÉSENTATION
Past Co-Chair of The Advocates' Society Women in Litigation Symposium, Ottawa
Past member The Advocates' Society 10+ Task Force, 2016-2017
Past member, CCLA Tremblant Committee
Awards & Recognitions
Recognized in the 2018 edition (and since 2013) of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Medical Negligence). Also recognized in the 2018-2017 editions (Litigation — Public Law) and the 2018-2016 editions (Litigation — Corporate Commercial).
Recognized in the 2018 edition (and since 2015) of Benchmark Canada - The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a "Future Star: Ontario."
Recognized as the 2017 Ottawa Medical Negligence Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in Canada®.
Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition (and since 2016) of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence).
Recognized in Acritas Stars 2019: Independently Rated Lawyer (Nominated as a stand-out lawyer by senior in-house counsel).
Recognized in the 2019 edition of Benchmark Canada - The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a Future Star.
M.Sc. (Distinction),
London School of Economics and Political Science, 1996
B.A. in Economics (Distinction),
Université McGill, 1995
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