Formation

  • Legal Secretarial Diploma (First Class Honors), Miss Murphy’s Business College, Halifax, NS, 1982
  • Communicating for Clarity and Impact, Royal Roads University, December 2022

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Verna is a corporate paralegal in Miller Thomson’s Vancouver office. She brings a wealth of experience to her role, after more than two decades working at law firms across the country, as well as for a publicly traded company. Verna assists lawyers and clients with a variety of corporate law issues, including drafting documents relating to incorporations, organizations, amalgamations, amendments/alterations, rollovers, redemptions, annual proceedings, dividends, continuances, dissolutions, revivals, extra-provincial registrations, limited partnerships and business name registrations. She also assists with corporate and tax reorganizations, financings and share/asset purchase and sales transactions.

A frequent mentor to intermediate and junior paralegals, Verna’s collaborative approach ensures smooth transactions and top-notch client service, making her a valuable asset to any legal team.

In every aspect of her corporate transactions work, Verna is a valuable and informative resource to both the lawyers and the clients involved. She provides effective and timely communications, using her years of experience to recognize needs proactively and move the file forward at every opportunity.