Clara is a leading energy regulatory lawyer who specializes in the power sector. She is currently serving as head of the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group in B.C., managing the litigation departments in those offices. Clara advises clients on a broad range of matters before regulatory boards and the courts, including market rules and compliance, long-term resource planning, electricity export permits, international power line approvals, rate design, and capital project permitting and approvals. She acts as counsel for a number of western Canadian regulated clients including the largest electric utility in British Columbia.

Clara has extensive experience assisting clients in proceedings before the utilities commissions of B.C. and Alberta. She also acts for clients with respect to matters before the BC Energy Regulator and Canada Energy Regulator. Clara has appeared at all levels of the Alberta Court, including numerous matters before the Alberta and B.C. Court of Appeal.

Clara is widely recognized for her expertise in energy by a number of legal ranking organizations including Chambers Nationwide and Chambers Global for Energy: Power.

Bar Admissions
Called to the Saskatchewan Bar, 2023
Called to the British Columbia Bar, 2011
Called to the Alberta Bar, 2009
Called to the Northwest Territories Bar, 2009

Education
University of British Columbia (B.A., 2001)
Queen's University (Masters of Public Administration, 2004)
University of Alberta (LL.B., 2008)

Significant Accomplishments
* Counsel to BC Hydro on the acceptance of its 2021 Integrated Resource Plan
* Counsel to Powerex Corp. on its electricity export permit application(s)
* Counsel to BC Hydro on the purchase of Teck Resources Limited's two-third interest in the Waneta Dam
* Counsel to BC Hydro on various regulatory issues including compliance with mandatory reliability standards
* Counsel to BC Hydro on its electricity export permit application(s)
* Counsel to BC Hydro in successfully opposing an application for leave to appeal certain aspects of the BC Utilities Commission's decision setting rates for the utility's customers (BCOAPO v. BC Utilities Commission, 2017 BCCA 400)
* Counsel to BC Hydro on its 2015 Rate Design Application
* Counsel to a large electric utility in disputes before the BC Oil and Gas Commission and the Oil and Gas Appeal Tribunal regarding risks associated with certain oil and gas-related activities
* Counsel to parties before the Alberta Utilities Commission in relation to a complaint by Milner Power of the Alberta electric system operator's loss factor rule and methodology
* Counsel to Powerex Corp. before the Alberta Court of Appeal with respect to a number of permission to appeal applications in respect of decisions by the Alberta Utilities Commission in the Milner Complaint
* Counsel to Powerex Corp. before the Alberta Utilities Commission with respect to an application by the Alberta Market Surveillance Administrator regarding the publication by the AESO of the Historical Trading Report

Professional Associations
Rankings & Recognition
* Benchmark Canada: The Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys 2025-2026: Litigation Star
* Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023-2026: Energy - Electricity (Leading Practitioner)
* Chambers Global 2024-2026: Energy: Power (Regulatory) (Band 3)
* The Legal 500 Canada 2024-2026: Energy & Natural Resources - Power (Leading Individual)
* Chambers Canada 2024-2026: Energy: Power (Regulatory) - Nationwide (Band 3)
* Best Lawyers in Canada 2024-2026: Energy Regulatory Law
* Benchmark Canada: The Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys 2020-2024: Future Star
* The Legal 500 Canada 2022-2023: Energy & Natural Resources - Power (Next Generation Partner)


Professional Activities and Experience
* Law Society of British Columbia, Member
* Law Society of Alberta, Member
* Canadian Bar Association, Member
* Vancouver Bar Association, Member
* Law Society of Saskatchewan, Member