At Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), It Begins With Service.

BLG is a leading, full-service, integrated national law firm focusing on business law, litigation and intellectual property solutions for our clients. With more than 750 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals in Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Waterloo Region, clients turn to us for assistance with their legal needs, from major litigation to corporate finance and patent registration.

Our goal at BLG is to provide our clients with the best service, by the best professionals and support staff. We are accessible to our clients and proactive in uncovering and serving their needs. BLG's team approach provides the best resources based on location, expertise and experience to develop and articulate solutions to legal challenges. BLG's strength is the ability of its professionals to apply our breadth and depth of legal experience to clients' businesses, whether their needs are in a single location, across North America or overseas.

BLG provides advice to a variety of regional, national, and multinational businesses across a wide variety of sectors. In addition, we represent public institutions such as universities, governments and agencies, health-care facilities including hospitals as well as business, trade, and charitable groups.

BLG's professionals and staff take pride in the communities we are a part of and members of the Firm are involved in BLG's community programs including pro bono legal services, fundraising and volunteer service.

For more information about the firm, its practice areas and community support go to www.blgcanada.com.

Reviser of the Canada, Ontario and Quebec Law Digests for this Directory.

Statement of Practice

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP serves clients in all areas of a modern law practice including specialized areas of expertise.

Aboriginal Law, Advertising and Sponsorship, Appeal and Review, Asia Pacific, Aviation, Banking Litigation, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Business Immigration, Class Actions, Commercial Arbitration and Mediation, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Lending, Commodity Tax, Competition and Marketing Law, Corporate Finance, Corporate governance, Corporate Tax, Directors' and Officers' Liability, Education Law, Electricity Markets, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Estate and Family Law, Expropriation Law, Financial Services, Forestry, Franchise and Distribution, Fraud Law, Government Relations, Health Care Institutions and Services (non-litigious), Hotel and Hospitality, Information Technology, Insolvency and Restructuring, Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnership, International, International Tax Law, International Trade Law, Investment Management, IP Agency, IP Litigation, Japan, Marine, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Law, National Transportation, Not-for-Profit, Oil and Gas, Pensions, Personal Tax and Estate Planning, Police and Municipal Government Liability, Privacy and Access to Information, Private Company, Product Liability, Public Law, Regulatory, Securities Litigation/Broker Liability, Structured Finance and Leasing, Tax Litigation, Venture Capital, Wealth Management.

Address

1000 Canterra Tower
400 Third Avenue, S.W.
Calgary, AB T2P 4H2, (Calgary Jud. Dist.)
Canada

Phone

Phone: 403-232-9500
Fax: 403-266-1395

Website

http://www.blgcanada.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Julio N. Arboleda (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.Sc., 1989; B.A., with Hons., 1990; LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Energy Law; International Law.Email: Julio N. Arboleda

Derrick R. Armstrong (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.Comm., 1977); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Securities; Commercial Law; Corporate Finance.Email: Derrick R. Armstrong

John D. Blair (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1977; LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: John D. Blair

Randall W. Block, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1981; LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: Randall W. Block, Q.C.

Bruce Churchill-Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Insurance; Products Liability; Transportation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Bruce Churchill-Smith

Maria S. Doerksen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.Comm., 1989; M.B.A., 1993; LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law; Commercial Law.Email: Maria S. Doerksen

Donald B. Edwards (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.S.); University of Wales (LL.B.,1988). Practice Areas: Securities.Email: Donald B. Edwards

Ross D. Freeman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Alberta. Education: University of Ottawa (B.A., 1975); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Ross D. Freeman

Nancy L. Golding (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.S.W., 1980); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Wills and Estates; Trust Law; Estate Litigation.Email: Nancy L. Golding

William C. Guinan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Alberta. Education: Acadia University (B.B.A., 1977); Dalhousie University (M.B.A., 1982; LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Banking Law; Corporate Securities.Email: William C. Guinan

Lindsay J. Holmes (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.Comm., 1976); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Corporate Taxation; Personal Taxation; Tax Law; Estate Planning.Email: Lindsay J. Holmes

Jason L. Howg (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Alberta. Education: University of Regina (B.B.A., 1996); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Information Technology; Corporate Commercial.Email: Jason L. Howg

Kent D. Howie (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. (Not admitted in Alberta). Education: Mount Allison University (B.Comm., 1986); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate; Energy.Email: Kent D. Howie

John L. Ircandia (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Alberta. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1975; LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insolvency; Reorganization; Related Litigation.Email: John L. Ircandia

D. George Kelly (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario; 1995, Alberta. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., 1972; LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law; Commercial Law.Email: D. George Kelly

Daniel G. Kolibar (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., 1985); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Daniel G. Kolibar

Josef G.A. Krüger (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, South Africa; 1999, Alberta. Education: Potchefstroom University, South Africa (L.L.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insolvency; Bankruptcy; Receiverships; International Arbitration.Email: Josef G.A. Krüger

Larry M. Kwinter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Alberta. Education: York University (B.A., 1976); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Law; Commercial Law.Email: Larry M. Kwinter

Bruce A. Lawrence (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.Comm., 1979); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Securities; Natural Resources; Mergers and Acquisitions; Franchising; Cogeneration.Email: Bruce A. Lawrence

Terence G. Lidster (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Alberta. Education: University of Regina (B.A., 1972); University of Saskatchewan (LL.B., 1973). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Mortgages; Conveyancing; Leasing; Condominium Law; Foreclosures.Email: Terence G. Lidster

Colin P. MacDonald (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Nova Scotia; 1984, Alberta. Education: St. Francis Xavier (B.B.A., 1973); McMaster University (M.A., Economics, 1974); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Competition; Investments; Immigration Law; Energy Law.Email: Colin P. MacDonald

Andrew K. Maciag (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Alberta; 1984, England and Wales. Education: University of London (B.A., with honors, 1979); University of Alberta (LL.M., 1980). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Insolvency; Foreclosures.Email: Andrew K. Maciag

David T. Madsen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Alberta. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.A., 1985; LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Foreclosures; Insolvency.Email: David T. Madsen

Michael A. Marion (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Alberta. Education: University of Manitoba (B.Comm., with honours, with distinction, Finance, 1995; L.L.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; International Arbitration; International Dispute Resolution; International Mediation; Mediation.Email: Michael A. Marion

Michael G. Massicotte (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario and Alberta. Education: University of Windsor (B.Comm., 1985); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., with honours, 1990). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Michael G. Massicotte

Patrick T. McCarthy, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., 1972); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Insolvency; Bankruptcy; Receiverships; Commercial Litigation.Email: Patrick T. McCarthy, Q.C.

Karen A. McHugh (Salmon) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., 1993; LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Karen A. McHugh (Salmon)

Lloyd H. McLellan (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Alberta. Education: Queen's University (B.Comm., 1997); University of Alberta (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Banking Law; Commercial Law.Email: Lloyd H. McLellan

Katherine L. Milani (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Alberta. Education: University of Saskatchewan (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Land Development; Condominium Development; Finance.Email: Katherine L. Milani

Douglas H. Mitchell, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1963, Alberta. Education: Colorado College (B.A.); University of British Columbia (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Joint Ventures; Commercial Contracts.Email: Douglas H. Mitchell, Q.C.

Patricia L. Morrison (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Alberta. Education: Queen's University (B.A.H., 1993); University of Calgary (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Products Liability.Email: Patricia L. Morrison

Allan D. Nielsen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1969; LL.B., 1972). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Banking Law; Commercial Transactions.Email: Allan D. Nielsen

Melinda Park (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Alberta. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.Comm); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Commercial Transactions.Email: Melinda Park

Marilyn D. Paterson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.Comm, 1987; LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Oil and Gas Law.Email: Marilyn D. Paterson

Steven G. Pearson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, British Columbia; 2000, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities.Email: Steven G. Pearson

Tom Pepevnak (Non-Equity) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario; 1999, Alberta. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm., 1983); Queen's University (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Financial Law; Corporate Financial Services; Energy; Derivatives; Corporate Commercial Law; Oil and Gas Law.Email: Tom Pepevnak

Michael J. Perkins (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., 1976); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Securities; Commercial Law; Natural Resources.Email: Michael J. Perkins

Brad J. Pierce (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1981; LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities Law; Venture Capital; Federal Lands and Regulations.Email: Brad J. Pierce

John J. Poetker (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Alberta. Education: Carleton University (B.A., 1979); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Commercial Law.Email: John J. Poetker

Ross A. Reaburn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Alberta. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Sc., 1964; LL.B., 1973). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law.Email: Ross A. Reaburn

Angie M. Redecopp (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.Ed., 1994; M.B.A., 2000; LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Angie M. Redecopp

Brian E. Roberts (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.Comm., 1974); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Brian E. Roberts

Laurie M. Robson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, British Columbia; 1996, Alberta. Education: Brandon University (B.Sc., 1988); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Employment Law; Litigation.Email: Laurie M. Robson

Alan L. Ross (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario; 1999, England and Wales; 2002, Alberta; 2003, New York. Education: Carleton University (1989-1991); Dalhousie Law School (LL.B., 1994); Oxford University (M.B.A., 2001). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Regulatory Law; Oil and Gas; Telecommunications; Public Utility Law.Email: Alan L. Ross

Kyla D. Sandwith (Director) admitted to bar, 2001, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1997; LL.B., 2000). (Director of Professional Recruitment).Email: Kyla D. Sandwith

Frederick W. T. Somerville (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Alberta. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1973); University of Grenoble (Diplome pratique de langue francaise, Diplome de langue francaise superieure, 1974); University of Alberta Law School (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Insurance; Insurance Litigation; Construction Law; Construction Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Frederick W. T. Somerville

Ruth M. Spetz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Saskatchewan; 1990, Ontario; 1991, Alberta. Education: University of Saskatchewan (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Tax Law; Estate Planning.Email: Ruth M. Spetz

Edward Tapuska (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., 1982); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Securities; Commercial Law.Email: Edward Tapuska

Frank Tosto (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario; 2004, Alberta. Education: Carleton University (B.A., Honours, 1989); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1993); University of Detroit (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Media Law; Securities.Email: Frank Tosto

Jeffrey D. Vallis, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Alberta. Education: Queen's University; University of Toronto (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Insurance Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Jeffrey D. Vallis, Q.C.

David C. Whelan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Alberta. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc., Mech. Eng., 1979); McGill University (LL.B., B.C.L., 1983). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Banking Law; Insolvency.Email: David C. Whelan

Hugh D. Williamson, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1967); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1971). Practice Areas: Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Commercial Law.Email: Hugh D. Williamson, Q.C.

M. Scott Wilson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Alberta; 1991, British Columbia. Education: University of Calgary (B.Comm., 1985); Queen's University (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Capital Markets; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law.Email: M. Scott Wilson

Stephen W. Wilson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Alberta. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1978); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Information Technology; Franchising.Email: Stephen W. Wilson

COUNSEL

George E. Anderson (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1964, Manitoba; 1977, Alberta. Education: Notre Dame College; University of Manitoba (LL.B., 1964). Practice Areas: Dispute Resolution; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Administrative Law; Employment Law; Labour Law; Municipal Law; Real Estate Law.Email: George E. Anderson

Daniel L. Baxter (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1978, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Securities and Capital Markets.Email: Daniel L. Baxter

Frank R. Foran, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1973, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., 1969); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1972). Practice Areas: Litigation; Administrative Law; Energy Law; Commercial Arbitration.Email: Frank R. Foran, Q.C.

Neil McCrank (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1971, Upper Canada; 1980, Alberta. Education: Queen's University (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1966; LL.B., 1969).Email: Neil McCrank

Beth Reimer-Heck (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1989, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., 1983); University of Exeter, England; University of Alberta (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Business Law; Environmental Law; Real Estate.Email: Beth Reimer-Heck

Robert C. Stemp (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1980, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.Comm., 1976); University of Calgary (LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Secured Finance; Trademarks.Email: Robert C. Stemp

James W. Surbey (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1977, Alberta. Education: McGill University (B.Eng., 1973; LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Intellectual Property; Commercial Law.Email: James W. Surbey

Douglas Vincent Tingey (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1984, British Columbia; 1992, England and Wales; 2006, Ontario. (Not admitted in Alberta). Education: University of Victoria (B.A. Hons., Economics, 1976); McGill University (Graduate Studies in Development Economics, 1977 and 1980); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Climate Change; Energy and Utilities; Mining Law; Project Finance; International Business Transactions.Email: Douglas Vincent Tingey

ASSOCIATES

Sheila Acharya Van Home (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Alberta. Education: University of Lethbridge (B.Sc., 2000); University of Melbourne, Australia (Visiting Scholar, Masters of Public Health); University of Calgary (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Public Health Law.Email: Sheila Acharya Van Home

Amanda Bichai (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Alberta. Education: University of Western Ontario (Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies, Finance, 2004; LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Securities Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Amanda Bichai

Sharon E. Borgland (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Labor (Labour) and Employment; Commercial Litigation.Email: Sharon E. Borgland

Robyn N. Bourgeois (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.Sc., with distinction, 2000); University of Alberta (LL.B., with distinction, 2003). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Securities.Email: Robyn N. Bourgeois

Kathleen Burke (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Alberta. Education: University of Toronto (B.A. Hons); University of Western Ontario (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Commercial Lending and Financing Transactions; Due Diligence, including Oil and Gas Title Review; Drafting of Commercial Agreements.Email: Kathleen Burke

Andrea J. Burrows (Associate) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario; 1996, Alberta. Education: Wilfred Laurier (B.A. and LL.B, 1993). Practice Areas: Securities.Email: Andrea J. Burrows

Scott Cedergren (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alberta. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.Sc., Biology, 2000); University of Manitoba (LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Securities and Capital Markets.Email: Scott Cedergren

Joshua Cinnamon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Alberta. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., English and Anthroplogy, 2001). Practice Areas: Securities; Capital Markets.Email: Joshua Cinnamon

Jean-Philippe Couture (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario and Alberta. Education: University of Ottawa (B.C.L., 2005; LL.B., 2007); HEC; Université de Montréal Law School (LL.M., Taxation). Practice Areas: Corporate Taxation; International Tax; Resource Taxation.Email: Jean-Philippe Couture

Shamsha Damji (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.Comm. in Co-operative Education, with distinction, 2002); University of Alberta (LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Insurance; Torts.Email: Shamsha Damji

Jonathan L. Doll (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (Bachelor of Commerce, 2002); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Jonathan L. Doll

Darryl W. Douglas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Alberta. Education: Concordia University (B.A., with distinction, 2004); University of Alberta (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Oil and Gas Contracts.Email: Darryl W. Douglas

Katherine Duffield (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alberta. Education: Acadia University (B.S.); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Katherine Duffield

Richard Eisenbraun (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: UofA, Tax.Email: Richard Eisenbraun

Jaime Evaskevich (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Alberta. Education: University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Finance.Email: Jaime Evaskevich

Jennifer A. Faircloth (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Manitoba; 2004, Alberta. Education: Queen's University (B.A.H., 1994); University of Manitoba (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Regulatory Litigation; Insurance; Securities Litigation; Arbitration.Email: Jennifer A. Faircloth

Samatha Fenton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alberta. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.Sc., 2003); University of British Columbia (B.Ed., 2005); University of Alberta (LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: UofA, Corporate Commercial.Email: Samatha Fenton

R.J. Daniel Gilborn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., 2001); University of Alberta (LL.B., with distinction, 2004). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: R.J. Daniel Gilborn

Robyn Gurofsky (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Alberta. Education: University of Toronto (B.A. Hons, History and Political Science, 2002); University of Calgary Law School (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Robyn Gurofsky

Patrick Heinsen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., 1994); University of Guelph (M.A., 1997); University of Alberta (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Contracts; Commercial Law; Insurance Defense.Email: Patrick Heinsen

Julie G. Hopkins (Associate) admitted to bar, 1994, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., Hons., 1990); University of Alberta (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Julie G. Hopkins

Mike Hrabok (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Alberta. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.Com., with distinction, 2004); University of Alberta College of Law (LL.B., 2007).Email: Mike Hrabok

Joel B. Jones (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Alberta. Education: University of Victoria (B.Comm., 1999); University of Calgary (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Joel B. Jones

Jennifer Lamb (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Alberta. Education: McGill University (B.A., Hons., 2000); University of Alberta (LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Insurance; Tort Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: Jennifer Lamb

Louise K. Lee (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., Hons., 2002); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Capital Markets.Email: Louise K. Lee

Travis Lysak (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy and Insolvency ; Oil and Gas Litigation .Email: Travis Lysak

Sean MacDonald (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Alberta. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., Political Science, 2004; LL.B., 2007).Email: Sean MacDonald

Curtis Marble (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Alberta. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., Political Science); Carleton University (M.A., International Affairs); University of Calgary Law School (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Curtis Marble

Duncan Marsden (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, England and Wales. (Not admitted in Alberta). Education: University of Leicester (Law, 1996); College of Law at York (L.P.C., 1998). Languages: English, French and German. Practice Areas: Labour and Employment Law.Email: Duncan Marsden

Melanie McDonald (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario; 2007, Alberta. Education: University of Winnipeg (B.A., 1996); University of Manitoba Law School (LL.B., 1999); University of Windsor (Advanced Mediation Certificate; Canadian Securities Course). Practice Areas: Wealth Planning; Business Estate Planning; Estate Litigation; Not-For-Profit.Email: Melanie McDonald

Shane K. McGurk (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Manitoba and Alberta. Education: University of Manitoba (B.A., 1996; LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: Shane K. McGurk

Scott A. McLeman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, British Columbia; 2006, Alberta. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Sc., Geomorphology; LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Corporate Law; Business Law.Email: Scott A. McLeman

Luanne R. Morrow (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., 1998; LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Copyrights; Patents; Trademarks.Email: Luanne R. Morrow

Evan Nuttall (Associate) admitted to bar, 1993, England and Wales; 2007, Alberta. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1990); London School of Economics and Political Science (Masters of Science in Economics, 1991); City University, London (Diploma of Law, 1992); London Business School (Masters of Finance, 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: Evan Nuttall

Brian D. Portas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.Comm., 1997); University of Calgary (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Brian D. Portas

Rahim Punjani (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario; 2009, Alberta. Education: McGill University (B.Com., 2000); University of Windsor Faculty of Law (Law Degree, 2007). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Rahim Punjani

Wesley Rogers (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alberta. Education: University of Lethbridge (Bachelor of Management, 2005); University of Calgary (LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: UofC, Financial Services.Email: Wesley Rogers

Michael Saliken (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alberta. Education: University of Calgary (Bcomm., Finance, with distinction, 2005); University of Alberta (LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: UofA, Securities and Capital Markets.Email: Michael Saliken

Katherine Sangster (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alberta. Education: Queen's University (B.A., honours, 2004); University of Calgary (LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: UofC, Construction, Engineering, Surety and Fidelity.Email: Katherine Sangster

Alicia Sarnecki (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Alberta. Education: University of Victoria (B.Comm., 2002); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Alicia Sarnecki

Melissa Smith (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Alberta. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Sc., 2000); University of Calgary (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law.Email: Melissa Smith

Geoffrey P. Stenger (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Alberta. Education: Concordia University College (B.A., 2003); University of Manitoba (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Construction and Engineering; Fidelity and Surety; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Geoffrey P. Stenger

Tim E. Webb (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, 1992); University of Calgary (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Tim E. Webb

Matthew P. Webster (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Alberta. Education: Acadia University (B.S., Biology and Psychology, 2001); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Capital Markets.Email: Matthew P. Webster

David Wood (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alberta. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.Sc., 2000; Ph.D., 2005; LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: UofS, Intellectual Property.Email: David Wood