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Established in 1892, Davis LLP is a leading full-service law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services to clients around the world through our offices across Canada and in Japan. We have more than 200 lawyers working in integrated practice groups that focus on the highest levels of specialization. We add value to our clients' enterprises by helping them achieve their business objectives and resolve their business problems quickly and effectively.

The Edmonton office was established when Davis LLP acquired a prominent local law firm founded in 1948 after the discovery of the Leduc oilfield which began Alberta's current natural resources industry. Our Edmonton office has strong ties with the business community in Edmonton, the North, and Western Canada.

In addition to Corporate / Commercial, Financial Institutions, Securities & Corporate Finance, Real Estate, Construction, and Commercial Litigation practice areas, our Edmonton office also provides specialized legal expertise in Pension and Benefits, Administrative & Regulatory, and Environmental law.

Reviser of the British Columbia Law Digest for this Directory.

Statement of Practice

Advocacy, Aboriginal, Administrative, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Charities and Not-for-Profit Organizations, China and South East Asia, Competition and Anti-Trust, Commercial Lending, Construction, Corporate Services, Corporate/Commercial, Education, Employment and Labour, Energy and Utilities, Environment, Estate Planning and Estate Litigation, Family, Forestry, Franchise and Distribution, Health, Human Rights, Immigration, Infrastructure and Project Finance, Insolvency, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Business Transactions, International Corporate Governance, International Trade, Japan, Legal Research, Litigation, Media, Entertainment and Communications, Mining, Municipal, Pension and Benefit Trusts, Personal Injury, Privacy, Products Liability, Professional Governance, Public Affairs, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Securities and Corporate Finance, Taxation, Technology and Outsourcing, Transportation, Video Games and Interactive Entertainment.

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Address

1201 Scotia Tower 2
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4E5, (Edmonton Jud. Dist.)
Canada

Phone

Phone: 780.426.5330
Fax: 780.428.1066

Website

http://www.davis.ca

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS OF FIRM

Debbie L. Dresen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.Comm., 1986; LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Corporate/Commercial; Administrative; Environment; Privacy; Corporate Restructuring; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Debbie L. Dresen

Greg D. Heinrichs (Partner) born Swift Current, Saskatchewan, April 30; admitted to bar, 1980, Alberta; 1981, Saskatchewan. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.A., 1979; LL.B., 1979). Bencher, Law Society of Saskatchewan, 1991-1997. Appointment, Queen's Counsel for Saskatchewan, 1996—. Member: Canadian Bar Association; Law Society of Alberta; Law Society of Saskatchewan; Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association (Founding Member). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance; Construction Law; Family Law; Personal Injury.Email: Greg D. Heinrichs

Kathleen A. Ryan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., with distinction, 1998; LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Kathleen A. Ryan

Robert A. Seidel, Q.C. (Managing Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.Comm., 1980; LL.B., 1983). Queen's Counsel, 1997. Practice Areas: Corporate/Commercial; Administrative; Environment; Forestry; Municipal; Public Affairs; Real Estate; Intellectual Property; Securities and Corporate Finance.Email: Robert A. Seidel, Q.C.

Douglas H. Shell, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Alberta; 1993, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1977; B.A., in Econ., 1978; LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Financial Institutions; Insolvency; Corporate/Commercial.Email: Douglas H. Shell, Q.C.

David J. Stratton, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Alberta; 1990, Northwest Territories; 1999, Nunavut. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1973; LL.B., 1974). Queen's Counsel, 1994. Practice Areas: Construction; Corporate/Commercial; Labour and Employment; Forestry; Insolvency; Pension and Benefits Trust; Securities and Corporate Finance.Email: David J. Stratton, Q.C.

Robert B. White, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Alberta; 1978, Northwest Territories; 1980, Saskatchewan; 1999, Nunavut. Education: University of Alberta (B.Comm., 1969; LL.B., 1971). Queen's Counsel, 1986. Lexpert and Best Lawyers in Canada have recognized Mr. White as one of Canada's top lawyers, and an American rating service has also listed him as one of Canada's top lawyers. Robert White, Q.C. has been engaged as counsel in litigation for the entire length of his distinguished career. He has represented clients and cases ranging from the Alberta Government, on a number of cases of considerable complexity; Canada's largest integrated oil company; one of the world's largest car manufacturers; the largest oil sands company in Canada; one of Canada's largest chartered banks; one of Canada's largest life insurance companies; Canada's largest communications group of companies; the Alberta Human Rights Commission; a school board; a bio-technology company; and lawyers, doctors, accountants and engineers before professional discipline tribunals. Lecturer in errors and omissions avoidance for the Law Society of Alberta. Past President of the Alberta Advocates Society. Member: Law Societies of Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut; Canadian Bar Association; J. Reuben Clarke Law Society (Founding Chair of the Edmonton Chapter). Practice Areas: Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Employment and Labour Law; Environmental Law; Human Rights Law; Intellectual Property Law; Privacy Law; Products Liability Law; Regulatory and Administrative Law; Technology and Outsourcing.Email: Robert B. White, Q.C.

Donald J. Wilson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1980, 1984; LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Litigation; Environment; Administrative; Labour and Employment; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Construction.Email: Donald J. Wilson

ASSOCIATES

Wendy-Anne Berkenbosch (Associate) born Edmonton, Alberta, May 1; admitted to bar, 2000, Alberta. Education: The King's University College (B.A., with distinction, 1995); University of Alberta (LL.B., with distinction, 1999). Member: Law Society of Alberta; Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labour Law; Employment Law; Administrative Law; Litigation.Email: Wendy-Anne Berkenbosch

Alexandra C. Bochinski (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., Honours, 1996; LL.B., 1999).Email: Alexandra C. Bochinski

Wendy Jennifer Bridges (Associate) admitted to bar, 1995, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.Comm., with distinction, 1989; LL.B., 1994). Member: Law Society of Alberta; Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor (Labour) and Employment; Human and Civil Rights; Litigation.

Jennifer Cleall (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Alberta; 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., Honours, with distinction, 1996; LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Climate Change; Corporate/Commercial; Real Estate.Email: Jennifer Cleall

Jonathan Cummings (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alberta. Education: Trinity Western University (B.B.A., Marketing and Human Resources, Honours, 2003); University of Alberta (LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Climate Change Law.Email: Jonathan Cummings

Elise Currie-Roberts (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: University of Victoria (B.A., with distinction, 2003; LL.B., 2007). Member: Law Society of Upper Canada; Canadian Bar Association. Languages: English.Email: Elise Currie-Roberts

Mel Garbe (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2008, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., Philosophy, 2005; LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Securities and Corporate Finance; Corporate / Commercial.Email: Mel Garbe

Rachel J. Hamilton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.Ed., with distinction, 1996; LL.B., 1999).Email: Rachel J. Hamilton

Margaret Kowalczyk (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Alberta. Education: Brandon University (B.S., Mathematics and Philosophy, with greatest distinction, 2002); University of Alberta (LL.B., with distinction, 2006). Member: Law Society of Alberta; Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Real Estate.

Denis Lefebvre (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alberta. Education: Wilfrid Laurier University (Bachelor of Music, honours, 1990); University of Windsor (Bachelor of Education, 1991); University of Toronto (Master of Education, Policy Studies, 2001); University of Alberta (LL.B., 2009). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Aboriginal Law; Corporate / Commercial / M&A; Litigation.Email: Denis Lefebvre

John R. Lemieux (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 2000; LL.B., 2004). Member: Calgary Bar Association; Canadian Bar Association (Executive Member, Young Lawyers Section); Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Securities Finance.Email: John R. Lemieux

Colin G. W. Lipsett (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Alberta. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.A., with high honours, 2003; LL.B., with distinction, 2003).Email: Colin G. W. Lipsett

John Pak (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.Com., with distinction, 2000; LL.B., 2004). Exchange Student, Yonsei University, 1998-1999. John Y. Pak is a corporate and commercial litigator in the Edmonton office. Mr. Pak earned a Bachelor of Commerce with distinction in international business and finance from the University of Alberta in 2000 and a Bachelors of Laws from the University of Alberta in 2004. Mr. Pak articled with the firm and was called to the Alberta bar in 2005. After having left the firm in 2006 to practice with a litigation boutique in Calgary and then with the Calgary office of another national law firm, Mr. Pak rejoined the firm in 2008. Mr. Pak has a wide range of litigation experience and has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta. His experience includes corporate and contractual disputes, energy, construction, employment matters, insurance and risk management, and professional liability. Member: Law Society of Alberta; Canadian Bar Association (Fellow); Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association (Fellow). Languages: Englisha and Korean. Practice Areas: Litigation and Dispute Resolution.Email: John Pak

Craig D. Rose, R.P.F. (Associate) admitted to bar, 1995, Alberta. Education: York University (B.A., Political Science, 1975); University of Toronto (B.Sc.F., 1980); University of Calgary (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Forestry; Environment; Administrative; Aboriginal; Corporate/Commercial; Regulatory Law; Administrative Law; Municipal Law; Renewable Energy; Climate Change Law; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations.Email: Craig D. Rose, R.P.F.

Nicole Schultz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 2003; LL.B., 2007). Nicole Schultz articled at Davis LLP in 2007. On completion of her articles in 2008 she began working in general litigation and is a member of counsel teams with senior litigation associates and partners, primarily working with Alexandra Bochinski and Robert B. White, Q.C., in a variety of complex civil cases. Ms. Schultz has experience in a variety of matters, including: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Matters; Defamation Cases; Shareholders' Disputes; Employment Issues; Estates Litigation; and a variety of litigious contractual and negligence based actions. Member: Canadian Bar Association. Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Matters; Defamation; Shareholders' Disputes; Labour and Employment; Estates Litigation.Email: Nicole Schultz

Deborah Szatylo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., Criminology, 1998; LL.B., 2002). Member: Law Society of Alberta; Edmonton and Canadian Bar Associations; Canadian Defense Lawyers; Defense Research Institute - The Voice of the Defense Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Law; Aboriginal Law; Legal Research .Email: Deborah Szatylo

Christian Villeneuve (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Alberta. Education: Ottawa University (LL.B.); University of Alberta (B.A.). Member: Law Society of Alberta; French Jurists Association of Alberta. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Administrative Law.Email: Christian Villeneuve

ASSOCIATE COUNSEL

Douglas A. Bodner (Associate Counsel) admitted to bar, 1990, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1985; LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Financial Institutions; Insolvency.Email: Douglas A. Bodner

Linda R. Flynn (Associate Counsel) admitted to bar, 1982, Alberta. Education: McMaster University (B.A., French, with honours, 1972); University of Alberta (B.Ed., French, with distinction, 1974; LL.B., 1981 with distinction (Dean's List)). Draftsperson of the Alberta Law Society's Code of Professional Conduct. Member: Law Society of Alberta; Edmonton and Canadian (Member, Midwinter Meeting Committee, 1982-1984) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate/Commercial.Email: Linda R. Flynn

Priscilla E. S. J. Kennedy (Associate Counsel) admitted to bar, 1987, Alberta; 1992, Northwest Territories. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1977; LL.B., 1981; LL.M., 1984). Practice Areas: Constitutional Law; Aboriginal Law; Appellate Practice; Education Law.Email: Priscilla E. S. J. Kennedy