Overview

Yola is Managing Partner of our London Office and has a track record of successful strategic leadership and service. She has 15+ years of experience with expertise in labour, employment and human rights, professional liability/negligence, and health law.

Workplace Investigations Certificate, Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) (2019)

Master of Laws, Specialization in Health Law and Policy, University of Toronto (2007)

Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and History) (Hons.), Huron University College, The University of Western Ontario (2002)

Nominated by peers for inclusion in the ReferToHer Directory - Employment Law and Commercial Litigation

Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada in the areas of Administrative and Public Law (2025), Professional Malpractice Law (2024-2025), Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2021-2025), Medical Negligence (2021-2025), and Health Care Law (2020-2025)

Selected by peers for inclusion in the “Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory” in the areas of Litigation: Regulatory & Public Law (2025-2026), Medical Negligence (2022-2026), Litigation: Corporate Commercial (2020-2025), and Professional Liability (2018-2026)

Excellence Award, Gowling WLG Female Trailblazer Award, Canadian Law Awards (2022, 2023)

Practice Areas

• Administrative Law
• Health Law
• Civil Litigation
• Employment Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2006 (ON)