Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027 
Austin S. Paladeau is a Calgary lawyer and litigator with experience representing individuals and institutional clients in complex civil litigation. He is a member of McLeod Law LLP’s Personal Injury and Wills, Trusts & Estates Groups, with a practice focused on Personal Injury Litigation and related disputes in Calgary and throughout Alberta.
Austin assists clients with matters involving:
- Personal Injury Litigation – Fatal accidents, motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, civil battery and assault, and product or manufacturer liability.
- Estate litigation – Executor misconduct, mental incapacity, undue influence, and other contentious estate disputes.
- Health law disputes – Guardianship and trusteeship matters, including cases involving Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).
- Insurance disputes – Disability claims, commercial downtime, life insurance, commercial and residential fire and water losses, travel insurance, and business interruption claims.
- Defamation claims – Reputation-related disputes involving libel and slander in professional, corporate, and social media settings.
- Personal privacy torts – Intrusion upon seclusion and public disclosure of private facts.
Austin takes a client-focused approach to litigation. He begins by understanding each client’s circumstances, priorities, and objectives. Although records and documents are important, they may not capture the full context of a dispute. Austin works with clients through regular, thorough discussions to develop a litigation strategy, assess potential costs and risks, and identify practical options for moving a matter forward.
Austin has appeared as counsel at trial and on appeal before courts in Alberta and British Columbia, including the province’s higher courts. Some reported reasons for decision and judgments in which Austin acted as counsel are summarized below.
