MEMBERS OF FIRM
R.S. (Ravi) Prithipaul (Member) born Rose Hill, Mauritius, December 30, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Alberta; 2007, Northwest Territories. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., Hons., 1987); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1990); Université Panthéon-Assas (Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies, 1995). Author: "Observations on the Current Status of the Hearsay Rule," 39 The Criminal Law Quarterly, pp. 84-111, 1996. President, Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association, 2001-2003. Member, Edmonton Regional Legal Aid Committee. Reported Cases: R. v. Cobham (1994), 92 C.C.C. (3d) 333 (S.C.C.); R. v. Wickman, Campbell, Ekmecic et al. (1997), 118 C.C.C. (3d) 193 (S.C.C.); R. v. Haver, [2006] A.J. 428 (Q.B.); R. v. Szybunka, [2005]A.J. 1170 (Q.B.); R. c. Racine, [2005] A.J. 828 (Prov. Ct.); R. v. Shular, [2004] A.J. 666 (Q.B.); R. v. Wierenga, [2004] A.J. 21 (Q.B.); R. v. Schram, [2004] A.J. 1714 (Q.B.); R. v. Sand, [2002] A.J. 1359 (C.A.); R. v. Zappacosta, [2002] A.J. 115 (Prov. Ct.); R. v. Angell, [2005] A.J. 1884 (Prov. Ct.); R. v. Nethery, [2004] A.J. 1248 (Prov. Ct.); R. c. Villeneuve, [2004] A.J. 1213 (Prov. Ct.); R. v. Lenkewich, [1999] A.J. 62 (C.A.); R. v. Jackson, [2005] A.J. 496 (Q.B.); R. v. Dehil, [1992] A.J. 134 (Prov. Ct.); R. v. Evans, [1993] A.J. 817 (C.A.); R. v. Jones (2005), 201 C.C.C. (3d) 268 (Alta. C.A); R. v. Starcheski (2005), 197 C.C.C. (3d) 346 (Alta. C.A.); R. v. Zaccaria (2005), 195 C.C.C. (3d) 198 (Alta. C.A.). Languages: French and English. Practice Areas: Criminal Defence; Driving While Impaired.Email: R.S. (Ravi) Prithipaul
Shannon Prithipaul (Member) born Ottawa, Ontario, June 9, 1970; admitted to bar, 2002, Alberta; 2008, Northwest Territories. Education: St. Francis Xavier University (B.A., 1991); La Faculté St. Jean, University of Alberta (B.Ed., with distinction, 1993); University of Alberta (LL.B., 2001). Dean's List. Recipient: Gordon Wright QC Award for Advocacy; Schumacher Award for Advocacy; Judge's Award, Laskin National Moot, the in-house Criminal Law Moot. Completed Intoxilyzer Technician Course, ITD. Reported Cases: R. v. Rhyason, (2006) A.J. No. 376 ABCA; R. v. Ogrodnick, (2006) A.J. No. 340 (ABQB); R. v. Krueger, (2006) A.J. No. 177 ABCA; R. v. Rhyason, (2006) A.J. No. 122 ABQB; R. v. Cunningham, (2006) A.J. No. 53 ABCA; R. v. Rhyason, (2006) A.J. No. 58 ABQB; R. v. Rhyason, (2006) A.J. No. 4 ABQB; R. v. Nethery, (2005) A.J. No. 1886 ABProvCt.CrD; R. v. Rhyason, (2005) A.J. No. 1826 ABQB; R. v. Pugh, (2005) A.J. No. 1742 ABQB; R. v. Coopsammy, (2005) A.J. No. 1730 ABProvCt; R. v. Cunningham (2005) A.J. No. 1644 ABQA; R. v. Pugh, (2005) A.J. No. 1371 ABQB; R. v. Huebner, (2005) A.J. No. 512 ABQB; R. v. Ingram, (2005) A.J. No. 448 ABQB; R. v. Weaver, (2005); A.J. No. 235 ABQA; R. v. G.E., (2004) A.J. No. 1372 ABCA; R. v. Grayson, (2004) A.J. No. 987 ABQB; R. v. Shular, (2004) A.J. No. 666 ABQB; R. v. Caruth, (2004) A.J. No. 622 ABQB; Baker v. Alberta (Transportation Safety Board), (2004) A.J. No. 366 ABQB; R. v. Centennial Zinc Plating Ltd., (2004) A.J. No. 319 ABQB; R. v. Wierenga, (2004) A.J. No. 21 ABQB; R. v. Caruth, (2003) A.J. No. 1715, ABQB; ABQB; R. v. Schram, (2003) A.J. No. 1714 ABQB; R. v. Weaver, (2003) A.J. No. 1311 ABCA; R. v. Weaver, (2003) A.J. No. 1067 ABQB. Languages: French and English. Practice Areas: Criminal Defence; Driving While Impaired.Email: Shannon Prithipaul
Deborah Hatch (Member) admitted to bar, 1999, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.S., Political Science, 1995; J.D., 1998). Recipient, Merv Leitch Scholarship in Constitutional Law and Gordon Wright, Q.C. Memorial Award for Advocacy, University of Alberta Law School. Reported Cases: R. v. Teskey; 2007 CarswellAlta 751; 2006 SCC 25, R v Raponi; 2004 CarswellAlta 944; 2004 SCC 50, R. v. Akinneah; 2001 CarswellAlta 1710; 2002 ABCA 17, R. v. Ferguson; 2008 CarswellAlta 37; 2008ABQB 28, R v. M. (A.F.), 2006 CarswellAlta 1311; 2006 ABQB 694, R. v. Paquette; 2006 CarswellAlta 2109, R. v. Anderson; 2006 CarswellAlta 1319; 2006 ABQB 361, R. v. A. (C.); 2006 CarswellAlta 232; 2006 ABQB 63, [2006] A.W.L.D. 1883, 394 A.R. 65, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, R. v. Nguyen; 2001 CarswellAlta 1792, 2001 ABQB 597, R. v. Tonner; 2001 CarswellAlta 156, 2001 ABQB 105, R. v. Dix; 2000 CarswellAlta 1226; 2000 ABQB 663.
ASSOCIATE
Stephanie Oleksyn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Alberta. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., Criminology, 2004; J.D., 2007). Reported Cases: R. v. Melnyk; 2007 CarswellAlta 1653, 2007 ABQB 731.