Taryn C. Burnett, QC

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

In her civil and commercial litigation practice, Taryn's practice focuses on professional and product liability. Taryn acts as counsel for physicians on behalf of the Canadian Medical Protective Association. She also regularly represents the interests of psychologists, physiotherapists, accountants, engineers, architects and many other professionals in defending claims arising out of errors and omission, insurance coverage issues and related matters.

In addition, 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 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 before all levels of court in Alberta. She has also appeared before the Federal Court, Trial Division and the Federal Court of Appeal. Taryn also represents clients in proceedings before various administrative tribunals, including the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, the College of Alberta Psychologists, the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic & Therapeutic Technologists and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta.