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Healthcare: Contentious

Nationwide - Canada

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Provided by Robert Sheahan

Canada

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Robert Sheahan is a partner and head of the Advocacy Department in Gowling WLG’s Ottawa office. Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Health Law, Robert practises health law and solicitors’ negligence and acts as General Counsel to the Canadian Medical Protection Association.

He has appeared before the Ontario Provincial Court, Superior Court of Justice, Court of Appeal, as well as health professions boards and commercial tribunals.

He is an instructor at the Osgoode Hall LLM Health Law Program and has guest lectured at the University of Ottawa Faculties of Law and Medicine.

He has also been recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and The Best Lawyers™ in Canada. In 2017, 2020 and 2023, Robert was named Best Lawyers® Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Ottawa. He was also named Best Lawyers® 2023 Medical Negligence "Lawyer of the Year" in Ottawa.

Career

Year of Call: 2002 - Ontario

Professional Memberships

Honorary Member of the Executive of the National Health Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association

International Bar Association

The Advocates' Society

County of Carleton Law Association

Publications

Editor of the Electronic Healthcare Law Review (LexisNexis Canada)

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