Profile

Danielle is a member of the firm's Commercial Litigation group. She joined Blaney McMurtry LLP as an associate in 2010 after summering and articling with the firm.

Danielle specializes in defamation and privacy law. She has represented authors, publishers, and plaintiffs in defamation matters. She is a member of AD IDEM, an organization of lawyers specializing in media and defamation law.

Danielle is also a member of the firm’s Architectural, Construction, and Engineering Services (ACES) group. She is involved in a variety of commercial litigation matters, and has represented clients in matters involving contract disputes, professional negligence claims, product liability claims, public tendering issues, intellectual property claims, and insurance disputes.  Danielle has represented a wide range of clients including entrepreneurs, property managers, subcontractors, municipalities, suppliers, and mortgagees. 

Danielle received her J.D. from the University of Toronto in 2009 where she received top grades for legal research and writing, as well as oral advocacy. During law school, Danielle volunteered at Downtown Legal Aid Services, assisting clients with criminal and tenancy issues. She has also spent her free time volunteering at Artist's Legal Advice Services, a legal aid clinic in the GTA focusing on contract issues. 

Originally from Prospect, Nova Scotia, Danielle earned a journalism degree from the University of King's College in Halifax and worked as an award-winning national investigative journalist prior to entering law school.

Publications

• "Anonymous in the Internet Age", CJFE's Review of Free Expression in Canada, 2011-2012 Issue