Since obtaining her Juris Doctorate from Western Michigan University on scholarship track, Dana has worked exclusively in the area of plaintiff personal injury & insurance litigation. 

In 2022, Dana was awarded the Certificate of Excellence for top personal injury lawyer in the Markham, York region area. This award is based on an extensive evaluation of customer reviews, ratings, history, complaints, satisfaction, trust, cost, and general excellence in the practice of plaintiff personal injury.

Dana has advocated on behalf of injured victims on a wide spectrum, from chronic pain to catastrophic cases, accidents benefits, slip/trips & falls, head trauma/brain injury, short term & long term disability, ODSP matters & other orthopaedic cases. Dana has extensive experience handling complex liability cases, life altering personal injury claims and has dedicated her career in helping people achieve justice.

While in law school, Dana served as president of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) and assisted the vulnerable and elderly at the Estate Planning Clinic. After graduating from law school in 2011, Dana moved to San Francisco, California where she served as the executive judicial clerk to the Honorable Judge Stuart Hing at the Alameda County Court. 

Dana returned home to Toronto and began her focus in personal injury, first at a prominent personal injury firm in downtown Toronto and then as senior counsel for a distinguished personal injury firm in Markham. She has appeared before various levels of court in Ontario & other administrative bodies. Dana has successfully removed victims unduly placed in the minor injury guideline and threshold categories by insurance companies to non-minor injury and catastrophic category.

Dana is fluent in Tagalog & Pangasinan and is an advocate not only for the Filipino community, but those who may not necessarily understand their rights & obligations in the complicated legal process.

Committed, compassionate and pragmatic, Dana is also a member in good standing of the  Law Society of Ontario, Ontario Bar Association, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, and Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers. 

In her spare time, Dana enjoys spending time with her family and friends, travelling & exploring culinary delights.

FAVOURITE QUOTE
 

"It always seems impossible until it's done.”  – Nelson Mandela