Tara has appeared at all levels of court in Alberta and in the Federal Court of Canada and her broad practice includes:

• Investment - defending advisors and the houses that support them in claims like breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and negligence (under professional errors & omissions policies).
• Insurance - representing clients in the areas of:
  • Commercial General Liability risk insurance.
  • Directors’ and officers’ liability, fiduciary liability and professional negligence.
  • National insurers and corporations in the capacity of claims and coverage counsel (related to a variety of commercial general liability issues).
  • Claims arising from employee theft and fraud, representing insurers involved in Financial Institutions Bond and Commercial Crime Policies.
• Directors & Officers Liability - acting as both defence counsel in relation to claims brought against directors and officers and as coverage and monitoring counsel.
• Litigation - including breach of contract litigation, construction litigation and arbitrations regarding homeowner vs. builder disputes; she has represented corporations and individuals from various industries in negligence and breach of contract litigation and homeowners and builders in arbitrations under the Alberta New Home Warranty Program.

Education:

• LL.B., University of Alberta
• MSc., University of Alberta
• BSc., University of Alberta

Professional Associations, Affiliations and Community Activities:

• Canadian Bar Association
  • Insurance Section
  • Commercial Litigation Section
• Edmonton Bar Association

Insurance & Risk Management:

• Represents several leading national and international insurers in claims counsel and coverage counsel for directors’ and officers’ liability, fiduciary liability and fidelity claims.
• Represents several leading national insurers on matters of business risk, products liability, and CGL issues.

Commercial Litigation:

• Represents plaintiffs, defendants and insurers of professional liability/errors and omissions actions involving financial brokers and agents, insurance brokers and agents and a variety of other professionals.
• Represents corporations and individuals across various industries in negligence and breach of contract litigation as well as product liability actions.
• Represents corporations and individuals in a variety of large loss litigation across various sectors.

Construction:

• Represents corporations and insurers in construction claims relating to commercial development, building codes, and safety codes.
• Represents owners, developers, contractors, architects, engineers, trades and sub-trades in commercial construction disputes.

• "Ontario Court of Appeal Gives Guidance on Specifics to Satisfy "Notice of Circumstance" Clause in D&O Insurance Policy", Don McGarvey with Tara Argent, McGarvey Professional and Financial Lines Newsletter, 2013
• “U.S. Case Extends Fidelity Bond Reach”, Don McGarvey with Tara Argent, The Lawyers Weekly, 2013
• “How to Distinguish Equitable Contribution from Subrogation”, Don McGarvey with Tara Argent, The Lawyers Weekly, 2011
• “Interim Funding Agreements”, Don McGarvey with Tara Argent, Claims Canada Magazine, 2010

• "Insurance & Risk Management Trends & Updates", McLennan Ross Seminar, 2018
• "Review of Significant Personal Injury Awards", Insurance Trends & Updates Seminar, McLennan Ross, 2016