Janet Carpenter

About Janet

Janet Carpenter is a partner in Stewart McKelvey's St. John's office and leads the firm's health law team there, called to the Newfoundland and Labrador bar in 2007. Her advisory and civil litigation practice focuses on health, privacy, access to information and cybersecurity, and she defends healthcare organizations and professionals in medical malpractice claims. She acted as counsel to the Regional Health Authorities in Newfoundland and Labrador following one of the largest cybersecurity incidents in Canadian history, and her class action work has included medical malpractice and privacy breach claims. Carpenter holds an LLB and MHSA from Dalhousie University (2006) and a B.Sc. (honours) also from Dalhousie (1999), and has appeared at all levels of court in Newfoundland and Labrador and as counsel at a Commission of Inquiry.

Practice areas

Class Actions Health Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Education & credentials

Law school

Dalhousie University

Undergraduate

Dalhousie University, B.Sc. (honours)

Other degrees

MHSA, Dalhousie University, 2006
Certificate Program in Clinical Risk, Negligence and Claims Management in Health Care, Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development, 2011
Certificate in Health Care Risk Management, Ontario Hospital Association, 2009