Rita has spent over 25 years exclusively handling plaintiff and defence work, with her time defending claims giving her invaluable insight into insurers and defence. Now working solely for plaintiffs, she uses the resources of a large firm to fight hard for her clients while remaining kind, caring and empathetic, personally handling each file with a team approach. Rita offers comprehensive advice in relation to wrongful death, severe brain injuries and all manner of physical and psychological injuries. The injuries for which her clients seek compensation may arise from a wide range of circumstances inclusive of motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents and pedestrian accidents. She handles claims from other provinces and claims where the claimants have been injured in Alberta but reside outside of Canada, including the United States. She is also experienced with claims where Albertans have been injured in the United States but have excess insurance coverage in Alberta.Rita provides full service in advancing the claims of victims and their immediate families, from the straightforward to the complex and catastrophic. She is mindful of the personal toll litigation takes on families and wherever possible strives to resolve claims in the most time-effective manner for her clients, including resolution through negotiation and conflict resolution procedures such as mediation and arbitration. Where the claim does not lend itself to negotiated settlement, she is experienced in seeing the matter through to trial.Rita is proud to be on the Board of the Alberta Ballet Foundation, supporting the foundation's mission to ignite creativity, inspire excellence and foster a lifelong love for dance in our community and beyond.Rita was recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada in Personal Injury Litigation (2025) for her outstanding dedication to clients and expertise in her practice areas.