Adriana I. Cargnello
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Partner at Gowling WLG
- Called to the bar
- 2002
- Languages
- English, French
Health LawHealth LawAbout Adriana I. Cargnello
Physicians are at the centre of Adriana I. Cargnello's health law practice. A partner with Gowling WLG in Ottawa, Adriana does medical defence work that spans civil liability claims and regulatory matters, and has acted for the Canadian Medical Protective Association over many years.
Ottawa is where Adriana's legal path began. After an honours degree in political science and a 1997 stint at the Privy Council Office of the federal government, Adriana went on to earn both a common law and a civil law degree at the University of Ottawa. Adriana joined Gowlings in 2002, the year of the Ontario call, and was admitted in Québec a year later.
Clients can work with Adriana in English or in French. Law students at the University of Ottawa have heard from Adriana too, as a guest lecturer in both its civil law and common law sections.
Adriana has been involved in many CMPA cases about how doctors follow up on test results. In comments featured in a CMPA podcast on that subject, Adriana told physicians to keep their tracking systems clear and simple, to build in backups where they can, and to record who read each result, adding that “no news is good news” isn't a system.
Practice areas
Medical defence
Adriana's medical defence work includes acting as counsel to the Canadian Medical Protective Association, a role held for many years.
Regulatory matters for physicians
On the regulatory side of health law, Adriana's work centres on matters involving physicians.
Education & credentials
- BSocSc (Political Science, Honours), University of Ottawa (1996)
- LLB, University of Ottawa (1999)
- LLL, University of Ottawa (2000)
- Called to the bar of Ontario (2002)
- Called to the bar of Québec (2003)
Awards & recognition
- Best Lawyers in Canada: Health Care Law and Professional Malpractice Law, Best Lawyers (2024)
- Chambers Canada: Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide - Canada), Chambers and Partners
Publications & speaking
- Creating a reliable system for the follow-up of test results, CMPA Educational Podcast Network
Memberships & affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association: Adriana is a member of the Canadian Bar Association.
- Ontario Bar Association: Adriana belongs to the Ontario Bar Association.
- County of Carleton Law Association: Adriana is a member of the County of Carleton Law Association.
- Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario: Adriana is a member of the Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario (AJEFO).
- Barreau de Montréal: Adriana is a member of the Barreau de Montréal.
In the community
- Adriana joined the board of directors of Dress for Success Ottawa in 2011, a charity that helps disadvantaged women find and keep work and become financially independent.
- Starting in 2012, Adriana served on the board of directors of Lycée Claudel.
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