Healthcare: Contentious

Kimberly Jakeman KC enjoys an impressive reputation for leading physician defence cases in British Columbia. She has considerable experience in professional negligence and misconduct disputes, offering additional capabilities in matters concerning medical assistance in dying.

"Experienced litigator with solid technical ability."

"Kim is a forward thinker who sees the big picture for the client and for the advancement of the profession."

"Kim is a senior litigator with experience of many trials over the years. Strong advocate with strong cross-examination skills."

"Excellent lawyer, deeply principled, very practical."

"Kim is very knowledgeable and thorough in her work."

William Clark leads Harper Grey's professional regulation practice group and is assistant chair of their health law group. He is noted for his expertise in representing practitioners in class action proceedings.

"Very strategically sound and thorough."

"One of the wisest and most sensible people I've worked with."

"William is vastly knowledgeable about professional regulation."

"William Clark is very smart, up to speed on the latest law in the area, homes in on the key issues, and is professional and pleasant to deal with."

Jennifer Woznesensky in Vancouver has experience in defending physicians and other healthcare professionals in medical malpractice claims.

"Excellent lawyer with good interpersonal and communication skills."

"Extremely prudent and considered."

"Jennifer Woznesensky is a strong civil litigator who achieves excellent results in unusual, challenging cases."

"Fiercely intelligent and deeply reasonable."

"Jennifer Woznesensky is fantastic. She understands clients' needs. She is conscientious, smart, strategic, thoughtful, respectful and collegial."

Jonathan Meadows is based in Vancouver and the managing partner of Harper Grey. He demonstrates considerable strength in defending physicians and medical practitioners against medical malpractice claims. He also acts on a number of matters involving medical assistance in dying.

"Highly experienced litigator with strong tactical ability."

"Courteous and highly intelligent."

"Jonathon Meadows is uniformly well prepared and professional in his engagement with other parties in proceedings."

"Jonathan is an excellent lawyer. He is always respectful and calm. He is clever and careful about how he manages situations for his clients and also proactive."

"It's always a pleasure dealing with Jonathan."

Vancouver-based Raj Samtani focuses on medical malpractice and insurance litigation. He has experience advising physicians in a range of matters, including malpractice, audit procedures, coroner's inquests and other medico-legal issues.

"Raj has outstanding legal ability. He is highly knowledgeable in the medical defence area and skilful in planning and litigating a file."

"Charming and a delight to be around. Deep subject knowledge and a high level of litigation ability."

"Raj is persuasive and diplomatic in his advocacy and has a sound grasp of legal principles."

"Raj is a very good lawyer. He is collaborative and reasonable to work with."

"Despite his joking nature with me, he is incredibly professional and he has an ease about him that makes everybody around him very comfortable. He is effective and efficient for his clients."

Bruno Desparts is an associate at Harper Grey in Vancouver. He focuses his healthcare practice on the area of medical defence, with an emphasis on professional liability, medical malpractice and regulatory matters. Fluent in both English and French, Desparts practises in both languages.

"Well-respected, reasonable counsel. He's really developing well."

"Bilingual litigator with strong skills across all types of work for physicians."

"He did an excellent job at understanding how to prioritise the right things, in terms of thinking strategically of where to go with matters and what is required to move a matter through."

Michael Robinson is an associate who wins praise for his healthcare practice, earning particular plaudits for his role acting for medical professionals in professional discipline and regulatory matters.

"He knows medical malpractice claims very well and conducts very able defences of his clients."

"He is a smart lawyer who has a really great sense of what the key issues to home in on are."