Biography

Laura’s practice covers a broad range of corporate and commercial law matters, including private placements, corporate governance issues, business structuring, and commercial agreements.

Prior to joining Gilbert’s LLP, Laura worked at a large firm advising clients on securities law, regulatory matters and capital markets transactions, including some of Canada's largest public offerings, mergers and acquisitions. Laura also completed a secondment at a large financial institution.

Laura was the gold medalist of her JD class at the University of Windsor. While in school, she worked as a research assistant, building intellectual property educational tools for organizations. Prior to law school, Laura worked in legal/operations for a tech start-up and completed her Master of Arts in Political Science.

Laura loves all things vintage, doing yoga, restoring pre-loved furniture and hanging out with her friendly neighbourhood cats.

Education

University of Windsor

Juris Doctor, Faculty of Law, 2019

Master of Arts (Political Science), 2013

Western University

Bachelor of Arts (Political Science), 2010

Publications & Awards

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Proskos, Jessica & Laura Robinson, “A Codification Proposal: Amending the Canada Evidence Act to Battle Systemic Issues Related to Falsified Police Testimony,” 39 Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (2018)
  • Paul Banwatt and Laura Robinson, "Dispatches from the Front Lines of 3D Copyright", Intellectual Property Journal (Osgoode) 28 (2018)

AWARDS:

  • Board of Governors Award (gold medalist - 1st in law school graduating class)
  • Fasken Martineau Award (Academic/Leadership)
  • McCarthy Tétrault Prize (Academic Excellence)
  • Norton Rose Fulbright Award (Academic Excellence)
  • Samia Rose Shaheen Award (Legal Writing)
  • John Whiteside Award (Legal Profession)
  • Insolvency Institute of Canada Prize (Insolvency Studies)
  • Bartlet & Richardes LLP Centennial Award (Academic Excellence)
  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon Prize (Corporate/Commercial)
  • de Vries Litigation Award (Wills and Estates)
  • Gowling WLG Prize (Securities)
  • Ron Fritz Scholarship (Academic Excellence)

Publications & Awards

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Proskos, Jessica & Laura Robinson, “A Codification Proposal: Amending the Canada Evidence Act to Battle Systemic Issues Related to Falsified Police Testimony,” 39 Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (2018)
  • Paul Banwatt and Laura Robinson, "Dispatches from the Front Lines of 3D Copyright", Intellectual Property Journal (Osgoode) 28 (2018)

AWARDS:

  • Board of Governors Award (gold medalist - 1st in law school graduating class)
  • Fasken Martineau Award (Academic/Leadership)
  • McCarthy Tétrault Prize (Academic Excellence)
  • Norton Rose Fulbright Award (Academic Excellence)
  • Samia Rose Shaheen Award (Legal Writing)
  • John Whiteside Award (Legal Profession)
  • Insolvency Institute of Canada Prize (Insolvency Studies)
  • Bartlet & Richardes LLP Centennial Award (Academic Excellence)
  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon Prize (Corporate/Commercial)
  • de Vries Litigation Award (Wills and Estates)
  • Gowling WLG Prize (Securities)
  • Ron Fritz Scholarship (Academic Excellence)