Practicing law for thirteen (13) years with seven (7) years experience in British Columbia at the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court (Court of Queen's Bench) and Provincial Court levels. Called to the Alberta Bar in 2000, with six (6) years experience at the Court of Appeal and Court of Queen's Bench.

Professional Activities:

Canadian Bar Association

Calgary Construction Association

National Construction Law Section
- Southern Alberta Construction Law Subsection

Details;

• Work Experience
• Education
• Professional Activities

WORK EXPERIENCE

January 2005- March 2006
McCaffery Goss Mudry

Seven (7) lawyer firm consisting of three (3) partners, and three (3) associates, (6 barristers, 1 solicitor). Civil Litigation practice including Court of Appeal hearings and Court of Queen's Bench trials.

Areas of Practice include;

• Personal Injury-Plaintiff and Defence
• Wrongful Dismissal
• Insurance Law
• Condominium Law
• Mediation/Judicial Dispute Resolution hearings
• Summary Judgment /Contested applications
• Drafting pleadings, letters of opinion, quantum assessments
  

June 2000 - January 2004
Martin G. Schulz

Seven (7) lawyer firm consisting of one (1) partner, and six (6) associates, (7 barristers). Civil Litigation practice including Court of Appeal hearings and Court of Queen's Bench trials.

Areas of Practice include;

• Personal Injury-Plaintiff only
• Mediation/Judicial Dispute Resolution hearings
• Summary Judgment /Contested applications
• Drafting pleadings, quantum assessments

Call To The Bar of Alberta
February 2000

May 1993 - September 1999
Henley & Walden

Four (4) lawyer firm consisting of two (2) partners, and two (2) associates, (3 solicitors, 1 barrister). General Civil Litigation practice including Court of Appeal hearings and Supreme Court trials and Provincial Court trials.

Areas of Practice include;

• Civil Litigation- foreclosures, builders liens, estates/wills
• Personal Injury-Plaintiff and Defence
• Workers Compensation claims
• Mediation hearings
• Contested applications
• Drafting pleadings, letters of opinion, quantum assessments

November 1992 - May 1993
Dinning, Crawford & Co.

Eight (8) lawyer firm consisting of five (5) partners, and three (3) associates, (4 solicitors and 4 barristers). General Civil Litigation practice including Court of Appeal hearings and Supreme Court trials and Provincial Court trials.

Areas of Practice include;

• Civil Litigation- foreclosures, builders liens, estates/wills
• Personal Injury-Plaintiff only
• Family Law
• Criminal Law
• Mediation hearings
• Drafting pleadings, letters of opinion, wills

Call To The Bar of British Columbia
November 1992

May 1992 - November 1992
Dinning, Crawford & Co.

Areas of Practice include;

• All areas of law required for the Practical Legal Training Course (PLTC)
• All activities as described above
• Writing memoranda
• Uncontested/contested chambers applications
• Extensive legal research

September 1991 - May 1992
Supreme Court of B.C.
Law Clerk

Judges: Mr. Justice Millward, Mr. Justice Murphy, Mr. Justice Owen-Flood and Madam Justice Dorgan. Legal Experience included;

• Extensive legal research
• Writing memoranda, letters of opinion
• Extensive observation of Court of Appeal hearings and Supreme Court trials

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EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Laws, 1989 - 1991
Faculty of Law
University of Victoria

Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1975 - 1978
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Western Ontario

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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Naval Lieutenant, April 1979 - August 1988
Canadian Armed Forces

Duties and Experience included;

• Destroyer Bridge Watch keeper- Officer in charge of ship's movements
• Underwater Weapons Officer
• Deck and Divisional Officer
• Diving Officer

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