Pamela
Miehls
Partner, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer
Pamela is passionate about fighting for fairness and integrity in her clients’ contractual, insurance and disability disputes. She effectively manages complex proceedings, and is careful to keep her clients informed at all stages. In court, Pamela is scrupulous in her preparation and is quick to react to questions or new information or arguments.
Pamela is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. She has a broad commercial litigation practice that includes an emphasis on insurance defence. She regularly appears before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Pamela has an abundance of experience acting for insurance companies, intermediaries and self-insured employers that have come to rely on her for her sharp insight into novel and complex insurance issues. She is a passionate advocate for her clients with a proven track record of favourable settlements, and trial and appellate victories.
Pamela is the firm’s General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer and a member of the firm’s Student Recruitment Committee. She summered and articled at Aird & Berlis before joining as an associate in 2003.
Professional Involvement
Memberships
- Women's Law Association of Ontario
“The Impact of the Pandemic on Litigation Practice,” ILCO Annual Conference, November 4, 2022.
"Canadian Insurance Regulators Issue Proposed Conduct Principles for Intermediaries," Canadian Journal of Insurance Law, September 2021.
"Canadian Insurance Regulators Issue Proposed Conduct Principles for Intermediaries," Canadian Insurance Law Reporter, August 2021.
“Insurance Regulators Publish Proposed Principles of Conduct for Intermediaries,” The Lawyer’s Daily, July 22, 2021.