Lara Fitzgerald-Husek

As a partner at Oatley Vigmond LLP, Lara Fitzgerald-Husek brings empathy, creativity, and courtroom experience to her work with individuals and families impacted by serious injury. Based in Barrie, Ontario, Lara focuses her practice exclusively on personal injury litigation, helping clients navigate complex legal issues while pursuing accountability and meaningful compensation after life-altering events.

Lara completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto before earning her Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration at Queen’s University. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2013 and joined Oatley Vigmond LLP after practicing insurance defence at a national law firm. Her prior experience representing insurers provides her with a detailed understanding of how personal injury claims are assessed and defended, insight she now applies when advocating for injured plaintiffs.

Through her personal injury litigation practice, Lara regularly works with people facing some of the most challenging moments of their lives. She is driven by a commitment to listen carefully, explain the legal process clearly, and pursue fair outcomes for those she represents. Her practice includes claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, accident benefits disputes, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability, and long-term disability. As Lara often notes, what matters most to her clients guides every aspect of her work.

Outside of her legal practice, Lara is completing a culinary degree at George Brown College, enjoys hiking with her dog Finnegan, and spends her free time urban gardening.