Beth Beattie, LSM

Beth Beattie, LSM

Beth is senior counsel at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney, where she has a broad-based health law litigation practice, including in the areas of human rights, forensic and civil mental health, and Coroner’s inquests.  Before joining the public sector, Beth practiced litigation at Fasken and acted as in-house counsel at a large financial institution.

Beth is a mental health advocate and collaborator. Since 2021, she has co-chaired the Law Society of Ontario's annual Mental Health Summits for Legal Professionals. Each year, there are over 6,000 registrants (live and on-demand), which is the most popular CPD program in the history of the LSO.

She co-edited and contributed a chapter to "The Right Not to Remain Silent: The Truth About Mental Health in the Legal Profession." One of the bestselling books published by LexisNexis it is a collection of personal memoirs of judges and lawyers aimed at ending stigma and isolation in the legal community and beyond.

Beth has made numerous television, radio, and podcast appearances and written articles on topics related to mental health for The Globe and Mail, Canadian Lawyer, Lexpert, and the Ontario Gazette. She has also made hundreds of presentations to law offices in the public and private sectors, law schools, corporations, and community organizations.

In 2022, Beth was awarded the Law Society Medal.