Kristin Bisbee

Strategic legal and regulatory leader with over 15 years of experience overseeing complex litigation, internal investigations, insurance, regulatory compliance, and governance across public, private, and government sectors. Known for exceptional judgment and high-stakes decision-making, with a recognized strength to manage publicly sensitive matters with discretion and integrity. Accomplished in administrative law and civil litigation, professional regulation, claims management, employment law matters, and mitigating corporate risk exposures.

Expertise with building successful legal operations infrastructure, advising executive leadership, and driving compliance in highly regulated and public environments. Measurable achievements in leading cross-functional teams and projects, managing external counsel, and delivering mandated business outcomes in a strategic and reproducible way.

Litigation Paralegal, Counsel, Legal Operations at Miller Paving Limited (2015-01 – Present)

Head of legal operations, litigation strategy, and investigations for a national infrastructure and construction group with 35 subsidiaries.

• Lead all corporate litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters as the organization's primary legal authority.
• Contract drafting review with a view for short-term and long-term risk exposure, consistent compliance and alignment of application integrity with objectives
• Manage entire insurance claim portfolio and subrogation potential across multiple lines of risk (build, design, product deficiency, marine, cargo, warranty, third party injury, etc.)
• Conduct sensitive and trauma-informed internal investigations, liability and risk exposure assessments, and evidence analysis.
• Represent the corporation and its employees in civil, criminal, and provincial offences proceedings.
• Direct external counsel, manage litigation budgets, and drive high-value resolution with cost effective strategies.
• Research, implement, and customize legal software and SOP infrastructure to measurably increase efficiency of legal department
• Reinvented the legal department into business partners by creating repeatable workflows and decision matrices to drive more consistent influence and execution
• Lead witness preparation, trial readiness, and judgment enforcement.
• Advise executive leadership on legal exposure, risk mitigation, and compliance strategy.
• Influenced and supported team growth through ongoing coaching and knowledge transfer.
• Built, managed and delivered cross-functional training initiatives for front-line employees to senior leadership.

Council Member, Committee Chair, Tribunal Adjudicator at Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care, College of Psychologists of Ontario (2013-01 – 2019-01)

Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to oversee professional regulation of psychologists.

• Served on the Executive, Finance & Audit, and Inquiries, Complaints & Reports Committees.
• Chaired the Client Relations Committee, adjudicating the most sensitive complaints.
• Conducted discipline hearings within Rules of Conduct, assessed evidence, and issued reasoned written decisions.
• Participated in the second provincial Task Force on Sexual Abuse in regulated health professions with chairperson Marilou McPhedran.
• Oversaw high-profile, media-sensitive cases in both investigative and adjudicative capacities.
• Ensured procedural fairness, statutory compliance, and public-interest decision-making.

Senior Paralegal and Human Resources Manager at George Brown Professional Corporation (2012-01 – 2015-01)

Litigated across multiple levels of courts and tribunals. Provided strategic oversight to stabilize and intervene legacy files and managed the firm's HR function.

• Represented clients before HRTO, WSIB, WSIAT, LAT, SBT, LTB, and MOL.
• Conducted forensic medical/legal investigations and advanced OSINT research.
• Led HR operations, contingency planning, student mentorship, risk assessments, and policy development for the firm.
• Conducted negotiations, trials, motions, mediations, and judgment enforcement across Ontario.
• Brought structure and strategy to files that needed rehabilitation

LLM in for Global Professionals – University of Toronto (2024-01 – 2025-12)

BA in Global Development – Queen's University (2020-01 – 2024-12)

Paralegal – Seneca College (2009-01 – 2011-12)