Susanne M. Sviergula

Susanne’s practice is focused on insurance litigation; defending professional liability claims against lawyers and medical professionals; and employment law. She represents a variety of institutional and individual clients and prides herself on being able to strategize with both to produce an effective course for any litigation.

Originally from St. Catharines, Ontario, Susanne moved to Ottawa in 1990 to study at the University of Ottawa, where she also tried her hand at rowing. Taking a break from schooling (but only after responsibly earning her degree), Susanne moved to Japan where she taught English for two years on the JET Programme.

Thinking that she should get more schooling, Susanne returned to Canada and attended the University of Windsor where she obtained her law degree and developed a knack for inner-tube water polo. Throughout her time at law school Susanne volunteered at a legal aid clinic becoming its Resource Director in her final year of law school.

Prior to joining Cavanagh LLP, Susanne practised with a well-known Ottawa litigation firm primarily in the area of personal injury.

Susanne has been both a speaker and moderator for the Ontario Bar Association and the County of Carleton Law Association (CCLA). She has been a member of the executive of the Ontario Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Division (Ottawa) and is a current member of the planning committee for the CCLA’s annual civil litigation conference. She is also the co-chair of the CCLA’s Education Committee and a volunteer mentor for law students at the University of Ottawa.

Although she has a zeal for litigation, Susanne is equally crazy about running half marathons; playing Ultimate and cross-country skiing, all of which is balanced out by serious cheesecake making skills.

Education
LL.B. 1999 – University of Windsor
B.Soc. Sci. (Hons) 1994 – University of Ottawa

Bar Admission
2001 – Ontario

Affiliations
Advocates’ Society
Canada Defence Lawyers
County of Carleton Law Association

Internet Communication

Communications Not Private or Confidential
Cavanagh Williams LLP welcomes the opportunity to communicate with you via the internet. However, please be advised our law firm cannot guarantee the privacy or confidentiality of any communication made through the internet. We cannot guarantee information sent through the internet will not be intercepted by a third party. If you wish to provide information of a confidential, personal or sensitive nature to a member of our firm, please contact the member directly by telephone.

Limited Liability
Transmission of Information
If you choose to send confidential, personal or sensitive information through this website you do so at your own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall Cavanagh Williams LLP be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential damages, whether foreseeable or unforeseeable, based on a claim (including, but not limited to, for damages, loss of profits or loss of business opportunities, delay or inability to use the site, the provision of or failure to provide services, mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion or corruption of files, errors, defects, delays in preparations or transmissions) arising out of or in any way connected with the use of the website whether based on contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.

No Solicitor-Client Relationship
If you choose to communicate with us via the internet, this does not create a solicitor-client relationship with our firm without the express consent of Cavanagh Williams LLP

If you accept these terms and conditions, please select "I Agree" below.

I Disagree

I Agree