Vanessa Gauthier has been a partner since 2014.
 
Vanessa has over 30 years’ experience as a trial lawyer.  Her legal career has taken her from the coast of Newfoundland to two coasts in Australia and back again to Canada (albeit to a different coast).  She started her career practicing in a variety of areas, including personal injury, family law, and wills & estates.  Having been legal counsel for the Workplace Health Safety & Compensation Commission in Newfoundland and Labrador and represented self-insured employers, she gained invaluable experience in risk management and claims involving workplace accidents, particularly in the mining, transportation, manufacturing, and retail sectors.  Vanessa has developed notable insurance litigation expertise in a broad range of insurance matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as insurers and their insureds.

Known for her pragmatic approach, Vanessa is one of our firms “go to” experts on reaching reasonable dispute resolutions. Using the knowledge and skills gained throughout her career, she has expanded her practice into mediation services.  Having witnessed the emotional and financial toll of adversarial legal processes, she knows that mediation offers a more constructive and compassionate approach to resolving disputes.  Her background has equipped her with a deep understanding of complex disputes and relationships.  Her passion for fostering collaboration and resolution drives her commitment to mediation.

Vanessa has been an active volunteer in the legal and the broader community. She has had leadership roles on Canadian Bar Association Committees, the executive of Risk Management Counsel of Canada, and on the InspireHealth Support Cancer Care Board of Directors and Gala Committee.  She invests a lot of her time in mentoring articling students and young lawyers, offering wise advice to help move matters and careers forward.  She truly believes in giving back and using her experiences to help others.

She has been recognized for her contributions to Continuing Legal Education and been recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for her work in Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation.

Vanessa is very family oriented and outside of work, in addition to spending time with her family and friends, she loves to travel, golf, bike and play the piano.

*Practicing as Vanessa C. Gauthier Law Corporation

Professional Organizations

• Past President, Risk Management Counsel of Canada
• Past Committee Member, Women Lawyers Forum
• Past Co-Chair, Insurance Law Conference
• Canadian Bar Association
• Board of Directors, InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care