Colleen has enjoyed working with injured and disabled individuals in their disputes with insurance companies for three decades. In the course of her career Colleen has appeared before all levels of court, including Superior Court, Federal Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada. While she enjoys representing her clients in court, most of Colleen’s cases are settled without going to trial through preparation and negotiation.

Colleen obtained her law degree from Osgoode Hall in 1990 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1992. A Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP), Colleen was only the second lawyer in the Ottawa region to achieve the CIP designation.

Colleen joined Doucet McBride LLP in 1995 and was a partner of that firm from 1996 to 2013. In 2014, Colleen along with partners, Laurie Tucker and Éliane Lachaîne, formed in a new firm dedicated exclusively to helping personal injury clients.

A member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Colleen is a regular participant and presenter at continuing legal education programs. She also sits on the board of Vista Centre, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with acquired brain injuries. Colleen is also a volunteer lawyer with REACH as well as Law Help Ontario (Pro Bono Law Ontario).

When not working on behalf of innocent injury victims and their families, Colleen enjoys swimming, traveling and canoe camping.