Heather Loraas
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Heather Loraas is a practice support specialist in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office.
She works in the area of health law and medical defence, including supporting lawyers acting as counsel to the Canadian Medical Protective Association and its member physicians.
Heather started her career at Gowling WLG while completing her law clerk diploma at Algonquin College, and joined the firm full-time in 2010. She also has experience working in Gowling WLG’s Intellectual Property Department.
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