Lindsay McGivern represents plaintiffs in medical negligence and birth injury litigation. She is a lawyer at Pacific Medical Law, a unique firm that practises solely in the field of medical malpractice. Since joining Pacific Medical Law, the primary focus of her practice has been representing infants who were injured at birth or within the first month of life. Lindsay McGivern has been practising law since 2015. She articled at a civil litigation defense firm before moving to Pacific Medical Law. Working on both sides of civil litigation has allowed her to have a broader perspective and a better understanding of the different approaches taken by plaintiff’s and defense counsel. Since 2024, she has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as “One to Watch” in the area of Medical Negligence. Ms. McGivern is also an adjunct professor at the UBC Allard School of Law where she teaches the Medical Negligence course to 2nd and 3rd year students. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of British Columbia and her Juris Doctor degree from Dalhousie University. Ms. McGivern has organized and chaired a Medical-Legal conference put on by the Trial Lawyers Association of BC. She serves on the Executive of the BC Health Law subsection of the Canadian Bar Association.
