Mia is an associate in the Disputes group of Osler’s Vancouver office, where she focuses on complex commercial litigation and regulatory matters. Her experience includes contractual disputes, corporate governance matters, class actions, regulatory proceedings, and business and reputational torts.
Prior to joining Osler, Mia clerked at the British Columbia Supreme Court, then served as Legal Counsel with the Department of Justice Canada handling civil, constitutional, and regulatory matters. She subsequently joined a Vancouver litigation boutique where she built a strong record of reported successes in commercial disputes. She brings this breadth of experience to her work at Osler.
Representative Work
Prior to joining Osler:
- Akbar v. Salim Akbar Cricket Club, 2025 BCSC 1140: successfully defended respondents against petition to reverse governance of society, obtaining dismissal with costs.
- ADP Financial Ltd. v. AWM Financial Services Inc., 2025 BCSC 836: successfully defended insurance brokerage in complex contractual dispute over industry agreements, securing complete dismissal of claims.
- Jauhar v. West Coast Cricket Association, 2024 BCSC 315: obtained order for new election.
- Salim Akbar Cricket Club v. West Coast Cricket Organization, 2023 BCSC 2202: secured petitioner’s right to vote at annual general meetings together with full indemnity costs.
- Vancouver Board of Variance – Appeal No. Z36176: successfully appealed decision of Director of Planning under Zoning and Development By-law 3575.
- Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2022 BCCA 245: co-counsel successfully defending British Columbia’s public health care system against constitutional challenge.
- Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2021 BCCA 138: partially successful in resisting intervenor applications.
- Davis v. Vancouver (Police Department), 2023 BCSC 1018: obtained favourable sequencing order in proposed constitutional class action.
- Davis v. Vancouver (Police Department), 2022 BCSC 1060: obtained order deferring filing of Response to Civil Claim pending appointment of case-management judge.
Community Involvement
- Vancouver Bar Association Mentorship Program
Credentials
Education
- University of Victoria, J.D.
- University of British Columbia, B.A., Philosophy (Honours)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of British Columbia
- Canadian Bar Association
- Vancouver Bar Association