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SML Welcomes New Counsel, Karen Heath

Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc is pleased to welcome Karen Heath to the firm.

February 20, 2025

Karen Heath (she/her) is counsel at Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc practising in all areas of professional regulation.

Karen has appeared in all levels of court in Ontario, as well as administrative tribunals, and at the Supreme Court of Canada. Most recently, Karen worked at a boutique litigation firm where she practised primarily in the area of professional regulation, representing professionals in regulatory proceedings as well as prosecuting professionals on behalf of various provincial regulators.

Karen has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Dalhousie University. She obtained a Master of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. Following her graduation from law school, Karen clerked for judges of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. She began her legal career as a criminal lawyer and worked at several prominent criminal law firms in Toronto before transitioning to the area of professional regulation.

Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc

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SML is a leader in professional regulation and one of the most well-recognized firms in the area. Founded in 1997, SML has been proudly serving the regulatory community for over 25 years. We understand that regulators need expert, sensitive, practical and innovative legal advice to regulate effectively and better serve the public interest. We are exclusively dedicated to the complexities of professional regulation and offer a wide breadth of services. Our lawyers are sought-after speakers and author several seminal texts on regulation, including A Complete Guide to the Regulated Health Professions Act, The Annotated Statutory Powers Procedure Act and our Grey Areas newsletter.

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