Kerri was called to the Ontario Bar in 1991. She is certified as an Arbitrator by the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario and is a member of the Advocates' Society and Canadian Defence Lawyers.

Kerri has practiced law primarily in the area of defence insurance litigation since her call to the Bar. Kerri joined Laxton Glass LLP in 2003.

Kerri has conducted jury and non-jury trials, appeals before the Court of Appeal for Ontario and arbitrations before the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. She has sixteen decisions reported in law journals.

Kerri's practice includes the defence of automobile claims, involving third party and coverage issues. She also handles professional negligence, products liability and property damage claims, including residential oil spill claims, as well as a host of other unusual types of personal injury claims. Examples of the latter include a negligence claims involving a gunshot wound, an individual who fell off a horse and an individual who fell out of a chair.

Kerri is currently involved in complex social host litigation that may test the limits of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Childs v. Desormeaux.

Kerri and her husband spend their vacations together travelling to archaeological sites around the world. While at home on their farm outside of Toronto, Kerri devotes her spare time to gardening. Her love for digging in the dirt doesn't stop there. She also has a fascination with dinosaurs and periodically volunteers in the badlands of Alberta digging up fossils. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Orangeville Curling Club and volunteers regularly for the Headwaters Healthcare Centre.

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