Laura Inglis

Laura Inglis provides strategic advice on all aspects of the employment relationship. She also assists employers with health-related employment law issues and regularly represents physicians in administrative, litigation, and professional discipline matters.

As a leading lawyer in her field, Laura has most recently been recognized by Chambers Canada in Employment & Labour – Alberta and by Best Lawyers for her work in labour and employment law. Consistently bringing her expertise to the forefront of conflict resolution, she has also been repeatedly recommended by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the areas of medical negligence and professional liability. 

Working with clients across industries including energy, construction, manufacturing, and IT, Laura is a creative thinker who develops tailored and effective sector-specific legal solutions. She engages in strategic risk-management discussions not only to respond to disputes but to proactively prevent them—helping employers anticipate legal challenges before they arise. With the goal of helping clients manage and mitigate risk, she regularly advises on workplace policies and protocols, contracts, privacy, harassment and workplace violence, human rights, and workers' compensation issues. Clients appreciate Laura’s ability to distill complex legal principles into clear, actionable advice—she balances deep technical insight with a practical orientation that aligns with business realities. Her clients frequently rely on her as a trusted sounding board, especially in high-stakes or sensitive situations. Employers turn to her for strategic counsel on investigating workplace issues when they arise and, acting as a trusted advisor, she assists employers in navigating both internal and external workplace investigations.

Leveraging her robust understanding of how an employer’s needs change throughout the business life cycle, she also routinely advises on labour and employment issues that arise during commercial transactions. Her thinking is informed by a strong grasp of cross-jurisdictional regulation and emerging trends, enabling her to advise on evolving risks in areas such as privacy and workplace investigations.

Laura has represented both federally and provincially regulated employers before various courts and tribunals. She assists clients with matters before the Alberta Human Rights Commission, the Alberta Labour Relations Board, the Employment Standards Board, and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

Laura has extensive experience representing physicians and surgeons in regulatory and litigation matters, including malpractice actions, professional discipline, privileging, and privacy issues. Recognized as a leading medical negligence and professional liability lawyer, she is a trusted advisor to healthcare professionals requiring assistance to resolve health-related legal disputes.

In addition to maintaining a busy litigation practice, Laura is also a sought-after speaker and writer. She is a contributing editor of the Annotated Alberta Employment Standards Code—she frequently presents on a range of topics including employment law, health law, and governance issues. In addition, she co-authored the Canada chapter in Global Investigations Review’s Practitioners Guide to Global Investigations, discussing the nuances that arise in investigations.