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Taryn C. Burnett

Gowling WLG
  • Recognized Since:
    2015
  • Recognized in:
    Insurance Law
    Medical Negligence
  • Law School:
    Willamette University
  • Website:
    https://www.gowlingwlg.com
  • Location:
    421 Seventh Avenue, SW, Suite 1600
    Calgary, AB T2P 4K9

Taryn Burnett is a partner in firm's Calgary office. Her practice focuses on civil litigation and privacy related matters.

In her civil litigation practice, Taryn's practice focuses on professional and product liability. Taryn acts on product liability cases in various industries, including the automobile industry, where she has been the trusted adviser to a large industry client migrating their risk, providing creative solutions and delivering dedicated client service. In addition, she regularly represents the interests of physicians, psychologists, accountants, engineers, architects and many other professionals in defending claims arising out of errors and omission, insurance coverage issues and related matters. In addition, she advises clients in respect of matters involving professional regulatory bodies.

In her privacy practice, Taryn advises clients on issues pertaining to privacy compliance, responding to privacy breaches and requests for access to information as well as other legal issues of significance to clients relating to privacy. She has appeared as counsel on privacy related matters before the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, professional regulatory bodies and other administrative bodies.

Taryn has appeared in the courts at all levels including the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, Trial Division and the Federal Court of Appeal.

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Taryn Burnett is a partner in firm's Calgary office. Her practice focuses on civil litigation and privacy related matters.

In her civil litigation practice, Taryn's practice focuses on professional and product liability. Taryn acts on product liability cases in various industries, including the automobile industry, where she has been the trusted adviser to a large industry client migrating their risk, providing creative solutions and delivering dedicated client service. In addition, she regularly represents the interests of physicians, psychologists, accountants, engineers, architects and many other professionals in defending claims arising out of errors and omission, insurance coverage issues and related matters. In addition, she advises clients in respect of matters involving professional regulatory bodies.

In her privacy practice, Taryn advises clients on issues pertaining to privacy compliance, responding to privacy breaches and requests for access to information as well as other legal issues of significance to clients relating to privacy. She has appeared as counsel on privacy related matters before the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, professional regulatory bodies and other administrative bodies.

Taryn has appeared in the courts at all levels including the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, Trial Division and the Federal Court of Appeal.

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Education:

  • Seattle University, BA
  • Willamette University , J.D.

Bar Admissions:

  • Alberta
  • Washington

Affiliations:

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Calgary Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Defence Lawyers - Member
  • Washington State Bar Association - Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for work in:

  • Insurance Law
  • Medical Negligence
 

Awards:

  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
 

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Gowling WLG
https://www.gowlingwlg.com
 
Headquarters
1 First Canadian Place
100 King Street West, Suite 1600
Toronto, ON M5X 1G5
416-862-7525
7 Office Locations
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421 Seventh Avenue, SW, Suite 1600

Calgary, AB T2P 4K9

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403-298-1000

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550 Burrard Street, Suite 2300

Bentall 5

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Hamilton, ON

One Main Street West

Hamilton, ON L8P 4Z5

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Ottawa, ON

160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600

Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3

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50 Queen Street North, Suite 1020

Waterloo Region, ON N2H 6P4

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519-576-6910

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Montréal, QC

3700-1 Place Ville Marie

Montréal, QC H3B 3P4

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