Overview

The Honourable Laurie A. Goldbach is a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada, appointed on October 25, 2024. She was raised in Arva, Ontario, earned a BA from Huron College at the University of Western Ontario and an LLB from the University of Victoria, and clerked at the Ontario Court of Appeal. Called to the Ontario and Alberta bars in 2000, she practised at Bennett Jones from 2000 to 2014, Deloitte Tax Law from 2014 to 2017 and Borden Ladner Gervais from 2017 to 2024. Before her appointment, she focused on tax disputes and litigation, served as BLG's National Leader of Tax Disputes, was a Governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation and chaired the Canadian Bar Association's Tax Court Bench and Bar Liaison Committee. She also supported mental-wellness initiatives in the legal profession. The current Tax Court biography and BLG appointment announcement confirm her present judicial role and former Calgary practice.

Practice Areas

• Tax Litigation
• Tax Disputes
• Tax Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2000 (ON); 2000 (AB)