Craig Harkness

Karen's practice focuses on complex commercial, construction, and contract litigation and arbitration. Karen leverages her over 20 years’ of experience to advise clients on a broad range of complex litigation and arbitration disputes. Providing counsel to clients in the energy, agricultural, chemical and construction industries, she has been involved in the resolution of a variety of claims, including multi-party actions, contract disputes, estate litigation, product liability claims, a...

Patrick Laycock is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Patrick practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick Laycock since 2025. 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 Patrick Laycock is held by other lawyers.

Marcus is an award-winning family lawyer practicing in Alberta and British Columbia, honoured as one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers and featured in Best Lawyers in Canada in 2024, 2025, and 2026. As the founder of both Crossroads Law and Coach My Case, he is recognized for disrupting the practice of law to provide a more client-centred legal experience while advocating for access to justice. Marcus is passionate about consensual dispute resolution. He believes that most fam...

Heather M. Bonnycastle, K.C. , has more than 45 years of experience in condominium, residential , and commercial real estate law . Based in Calgary, Alberta, she assists clients with a broad range of property-related matters and works with McLeod Law LLP . Heather’s practice focuses on condominium and multi-family development matters, including: New condominium and multi-family developments Condominium bylaws Corporate structuring Advice for condominium boards and property managers Spec...

Gary has been practicing as a lawyer for more than 20 years and is the managing partner of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP. Gary also has extensive training as a Mediator and has participated in numerous Mediation, Arbitration and Judicial Dispute Resolution hearings. In addition to the practice areas of Wills and Estates, Mediation and Family Law, Gary is also an experienced litigator. He has appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta. Currently, Gary’s practice is focused primarily on Es...

Aaron Stephenson practises in the fields of insolvency and restructuring, commercial litigation and indigenous law. Mr. Stephenson advises all types of participants in insolvency and restructuring proceedings, both domestic and cross-border, including debtors, creditors, investors and insolvency professionals. His experience spans restructuring proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, proposal proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, plans of arrangement under c...

I am an arbitrator, mediator, and litigator and have practiced from Calgary, Canada, for over 30 years. My full biography is available on my firm's website at: https://jssbarristers.ca/litigators/sabri-m-shawa/

Ricki Johnston is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Ricki practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Ricki Johnston since 2025. 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 Ricki Johnston is held by other lawyers.

Robert R. Verbuck practice focuses on corporate and securities law with an emphasis on capital markets, mergers & acquisitions and corporate governance . Mr. Verbuck has over 20 years of experience advising start-ups and emerging companies across various industries and serves as a director, corporate secretary and counsel to certain select private and public enterprises that he is passionate about in the storage and real estate, energy, agritech and health product sectors. Mr. Verbuck hol...

Timothy St. John Ellam, KC is senior counsel in our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, working in Calgary and London. Tim is a distinguished international litigation and arbitration counsel with more than 35 years of domestic and international experience. He principally practices in the area of international arbitration in both Canada and London, UK with an emphasis on energy and intellectual property matters. Tim has appeared as senior counsel in numerous patent, licensing, copyright a...