Maureen Murphy

Maureen Murphy is the leader of Gowling WLG’s Medical Defence – General Counsel Practice Group in Canada.

Based in the firm’s Ottawa office, Maureen’s practice focuses on health law, medical defence, and privacy law, including acting as counsel to the Canadian Medical Protective Association. She has experience representing clients before the Federal Court, the Superior Court of Justice, and a range of administrative tribunals.

Maureen has a particular interest in information technology and privacy law issues affecting physicians. She is recognized as a privacy lawyer with a proactive and practical approach to privacy compliance, assisting clients with the development of privacy policies, responding to access requests, and managing data breaches.