Daisy Feehan
Daisy Feehan
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Daisy Feehan is a lawyer in our Edmonton office with a focus on professional regulatory law, labour + employment, and privacy law.

Within her employment practice, Daisy navigates human rights issues, policy development, governance, and statutory compliance. She offers counsel on terminations, workplace harassment, and collaborates with unions. Notably, Daisy has supported First Nations communities in resolving employment disputes.

In her privacy practice she assists large entities with privacy complaints. Her clients entrust her with matters involving access to information requests, privacy impact assessments, policy formulation, and responses to privacy breaches.

Daisy serves as external general counsel to professional regulatory bodies in Alberta. She provides invaluable guidance on registration processes, ongoing professional development requirements, prevention of unauthorized practice, and oversees disciplinary proceedings. Daisy has successfully managed numerous regulatory proceedings before administrative tribunals and has conducted a trial in the Alberta Provincial Court.

During her undergraduate studies and law school, Daisy won a number of awards recognizing her academic accomplishments. She was involved with the Mental Health and Wellness Committee, where she focused on supporting law students. She also competed in two national moots, where she honed her oral and written advocacy skills. These moots led Daisy to her role as a Writing Fellow for the UAlberta Law Legal Research and Writing course in 2019-2020. Before and during law school, Daisy worked with a solo practitioner where she gained experience in interviewing and mediation. 

Value to Clients

"I approach my role as a lawyer with a curiosity-driven mindset, always striving to solve my clients' problems and bring clarity to their situations. Recognizing that lawyers often become involved in their clients' lives during challenging times, I prioritize shouldering the burden for my clients and guiding them through their legal issues. By immersing myself in the intricacies of the legal process, I can serve as a guide alleviating their stress and ensuring they feel supported every step of the way."

Outside the Office

Daisy likes knitting, cycling and spending time outside with her family.

November 7, 2024
Coffee + Counsel: Contractor or Employee? Avoid Costly Classification Mistakes
Q+A Session
Join us for Coffee + Counsel, a complimentary webinar series where you can connect with our lawyers for an unscripted discussion about legal issues relevant to organizations operating in Alberta and the Northwest Territories. We'll be sharing our l...
August 2024 - 5 min read
Workplace Drug Testing: What Alberta's Latest Cases Mean for Employers
Workwise Newsletter
Two recent Alberta Court rulings highlight the importance of compliance with workplace drug and alcohol policies, especially in safety-sensitive roles. The courts upheld the enforcement of these policies, even when employees disputed t...
April 2022 - 3 min read
Alberta's New Umbrella Legislation: Streamlining the Regulation of Non-Health Professions
Perspectives for the Professions
The Government of Alberta recently announced a timeline for its "Streamlining Professional Legislation" project, which will introduce new umbrella legislation for the regulation of 22 non-health professions in Alberta. The Government is expec...
February 2022 - 3 min read
Substantial Damages Awarded for Refusal to Use Proper Pronouns
Workwise Newsletter
What You Need to Know A recent British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) decision awarded $30,000 in damages to a restaurant employee due to the actions of a co-worker who repeatedly and deliberately misgendered them by referring to them using ...
November 2021 - 3 min read
Halting Vexatious Litigants in Their Tracks
Perspectives for the Professions
Many regulators have to deal with vexatious litigants. Some complainants or registrants commence baseless legal proceedings against the regulator if they disagree with its decisions. Responding to these proceedings is time-intensive and expensive, es...
October 2021 - 3 min read
Human Rights in Unionized Workplaces: Do Arbitrators Have Exclusive Jurisdiction?
Workwise Newsletter
In a decision released last Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the exclusive jurisdiction of labour arbitrators to consider all matters falling under a Collective Agreement, including human rights claims. In Northern Regional Health Auth...
June 2021 - 3 min read
What's in a Name? Restricted Titles Revisited
Perspectives for the Professions
In College of Midwives of British Columbia v. MaryMoon, 2020 BCCA 224, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) considered whether restricted title provisions found in the British Columbia Health Professions Act (the &ld...
Education
University of Alberta, 2020, Juris Doctor With Distinction
Vancouver Island University, 2016, Bachelor of Science With Distinction, Chemistry and Psychology
Admissions
Alberta,2021