Best Lawyers Near You in Edmonton, Alberta
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Darren Becker, K.C. has earned a reputation for both his skill and commitment to getting the job done in commercial and corporate transactions. With more than 45 years of legal experience, he has acted as counsel in a wide variety of matters, including corporate reorganization and restructuring, mergers, wind-ups, and dissolutions. As a partner and senior member of the Corporate Commercial Practice Group at McLennan Ross, he has facilitated and coordinated large and complex commercial transac...
Clients count on Kevin Ozubko’s talent for closing deals in corporate, commercial, securities, and real estate matters. Effective and efficient, he pushes deals forward with clear communication and attention to detail, including large commercial real estate projects, and the purchase and sale of medium to large-sized businesses. As a corporate lawyer, he enjoys a wide variety of transactional work and getting deals done from start to finish, including every stage in between. He has acte...
With an already deep base of knowledge built over three decades in health law, Jon Rossall continues to add to his expertise. He continuously monitors evolving laws and regulations and their impact on his health care clients. Jon’s extensive experience includes all sides and perspectives of health law as a trusted advisor to both individual physicians and professional associations. His practice centers on serving health care professionals in defense of disciplinary matters and in more t...
An analytical thinker and skilled strategist, Graham’s collected demeaner arises from his exhaustive preparation and commitment to identifying appropriate solutions for clients. He brings depth of experience and pragmatism to each matter. Graham represents clients facing litigation through all phases of the process. His litigation experience spans a wide variety of industries including construction, commercial, and insurance and risk management. He is particularly skilled in advising an...
John is counsel in the area of corporate commercial and financing matters with a special focus on the agriculture and first nations business sectors. His practice also includes handling expropriation and surface rights matters. As a former leader of our agribusiness practice group, John's focus on the agribusiness sector has afforded him extensive experience in a variety of areas in which clients seek legal advice including business structures, financing, regulatory compliance, land rights, f...
Anthony D. Schmit is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Aviation Law and Insurance Law. Anthony D. practices law in Edmonton, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Anthony D. Schmit since 2014. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Anthony D. Schmit is held by other lawyers.
Nizar Dahrouge is an experienced and practical business lawyer advising entrepreneurs and corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions, business structuring, financing, and commercial agreements with suppliers, distributors and customers. Nizar also has a great deal of experience in real estate transactions including acquisitions, sales, financing, and leasing. Nizar has worked on and structured highly complex purchase and sale transactions with sophisticated parties and significant deal val...
Brendon Ho navigates the legal scene as a top-notch corporate and tax lawyer with knowledge and experience in mergers and acquisitions. With a facility for both corporate tax and corporate law, Brendon considers diverse perspectives, delivering optimal outcomes for clients. His advice spans a spectrum of business law areas, backed by a solid foundation with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta, where he was awarded the Dr. Hu Harries Medal in Business as the program’s t...
Alex joined Ackroyd LLP as an associate in 2017. Prior to joining Ackroyd, he acquired extensive litigation experience working at a boutique law firm and a regional full-service law firm in Edmonton. Alex also served as Legal Counsel to the Court of Appeal of Alberta from 2014-2016, where he was assigned to The Honourable Thomas W. Wakeling and The Honourable Myra B. Bielby. Alex carries on a general litigation practice with a particular focus on aboriginal law, administrative law, civil liti...
Clear, pragmatic advice is extraordinarily valuable in business today, especially when navigating regulations, critical start-up options, or important mergers. For clients who are seeking informed guidance on complex legal issues, financing, or transactions, Brittany Earl provides meaningful and reassuring counsel while keeping matters relatable, attainable, and straight-forward. In Britany's Own Words: "I believe I bring a refreshing approach to complex issues by thinking of what I do as &ls...
Getting people out of trouble and on the path to a resolution is Douglas Boyer’s primary goal. In his litigation and risk management practice, from the second he’s involved, Douglas sets his sights on solving any problem his clients are facing with the most efficient and cost-effective solution. As the lead of the Insurance and Risk Management Practice Group, Douglas has a particular focus on the construction industry and insurance defense. He represents clients, including insured...
Richard J. Mallett graduated from the University of Alberta law school in 1989 and was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1990. Rick established Hammer Injury Law in 2023. For the first 10 years of his career, Rick practiced as an insurance defense and corporate lawyer. Since 1999, Rick has acted exclusively for injured people and their families. Rick has appeared in all levels of court in Alberta, including the Court of Justice, Court of King’s Bench, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of the ...
Sandra L Hawes, K.C. is a civil litigation lawyer and one of Miller Thomson’s leading insurance and commercial litigation specialists. She is the Regional Managing Partner for Western Canada and a member of the National Executive Committee. Sandra’s practice is focused primarily on insurance defence litigation including defence of life, disability, and critical illness insurance claims; professional errors and omissions claims in a construction context; commercial insurance claims...
Elizabeth’s legal practice focuses on litigation emphasizing personal injury litigation, wrongful death, insurance defense work, and estate litigation. She also practices in the wills and estates area. She takes time to get to know her clients, to understand their claims and makes sure they understand all the siteps and options in their litigation. Elizabeth has always enjoyed the occasional unusual file. Elizabeth has extensive experience as counsel before the courts of Alberta, and in...
Joseph Yurkovich is a native Edmontonian and a corporate tax lawyer focusing on M&A and tax efficient structures, including limited partnerships with pension investors. Over 40 years of practice, he has assisted drafting of Alberta legislation for ULCs, other corporate law issues and automobile vicarious liability, and advised clients on corporate governance issues, successful take-over bid and shareholder proposals. Apart from his secondment to the tax group of an international accountin...
