expertise
year of call
- 2014, Alberta
education
- Bachelor of Arts (with distinction), Political Science and Economics, University of Calgary, 2010
- Juris Doctor, University of Western Ontario, 2013
professional associations
- Law Society of Alberta
- Canadian Bar Association
representative work
- Successfully represented clients at all three levels of Court in Alberta
- Successfully represented clients before various regulatory tribunals such as the Alberta Utilities Commission and the Social Security Tribunal of Canada
- Represented an intervenor group opposing the $800 million Grassy Mountain coal mine project in the Crowsnest Pass area before a federal and provincial Joint Review Panel
- Lead counsel in a complex contested commercial matter successfully argued before the Alberta Court of Appeal (Terrigno v. Litzius, 2019 ABCA 100)
- Associate counsel in a complex commercial matter involving the review of $2.85 million of a national law firm’s accounts (Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP v Baker Hughes Canada Company, 2019 ABQB 233)
- Advises clients in formal and informal dispute resolution including: mediations, arbitrations and Judicial Dispute Resolutions (JDRs)
- Advises clients in all matters of Commercial Litigation
- Advises clients in matter of Domestic and Matrimonial Law, including issues of property division and support
- Extensive experience in the review and drafting of Domestic Agreements, including Separation Agreements, Pre/Post-Nuptial Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements
community involvement
- Volunteer, after school program in Guatemala, 2009
- Founder and president, Save The Children, University of Calgary branch, 2007-2010
- Vice-president, University of Westen Ontario Student Legal Society, 2011-2012
awards, recognition & accomplishments
- Carswell Entrance Scholarship at the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law
related posts
- Enforceability of Indemnity Clauses for Solicitor Client Costs
- Benga Mining to Pay Over $600,000 in Costs Award for Grassy Mountain Coal Mine Hearing
- COVID-19 vaccination: can employers make vaccination mandatory for employees?
- Separation & Divorce Proceedings During COVID-19
- Family law changes coming for common law relationships
