Craig W. Neuman, K.C.

Jerri’s experience as a litigation lawyer is extensive, and includes insurance defence, insurance coverage and commercial litigation matters. Jerri has notable trial experience as lead counsel on numerous matters. Jerri has applied her skills and insight as an advocate in litigation matters including property loss, construction claims, occupier’s liability, contractual disputes, oil and gas, environmental, products liability, employer’s liability, professional liability and ...

Kevin Trumpour’s practice has an emphasis on share and asset acquisitions and divestitures, as well as the negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts. Prior to embarking on a legal career, Kevin enjoyed an 11-year career as an accountant. This experience, when combined with his legal background, allows Kevin to support clients who require timely input on both business and legal matters, and makes him a trusted advisor to a variety of clients in a number of different industries. Ke...

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...

Admitted to the Alberta bar in 1982, Howie attended the University of Calgary, University of Manitoba, and University of Alberta, where he earned his LL.B. in 1981. Howie is a senior litigator and chair of the Witten LLP Litigation Department. He has a commercial litigation & arbitration practice that emphasizes commercial lease and contract litigation, builders’ liens, and insolvency litigation. Howie is a frequent lecturer and seminar panelist on topics ranging from trial advocacy...

Helping people is Bryan‘s primary focus. He works closely with his clients to find practical and cost-effective solutions in complex commercial litigation and business immigration matters. Bryan is an experienced courtroom advocate with a broad litigation practice. He handles contractual disputes, builders’ liens, debt collection, product liability, shareholders’ disputes, and disciplinary proceedings. He has a particular interest in construction disputes involving floods, f...

Gillian is a civil litigator focused on personal injury law, professional regulation and discipline matters, insurance law (with a special interest in disability insurance claims), and Workers' Compensation Board claims. After obtaining her B.Comm. (1989) at the University of Calgary and her LL.B. (1992) at the University of Alberta, she was admitted to the Alberta bar in 1993. A past chair of the Canadian Bar Association Alberta Law Conference, Gillian is also a member of the Canadian Bar As...

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...

Wendi Crowe’s practice focuses on tax, business succession planning, trusts and estate planning, to address the complexities of today’s families. She uses a practical, holistic and collaborative approach to assist owner-managers in achieving their business succession goals. Wendi advises clients at all stages of the business life cycle, including incorporation and ownership structure, partnership and shareholder agreements, employee profit-sharing plans and stock options, acquisit...

Cynthia moved her wrongful death and personal injury practice from the partnership of a large, national law firm in 2021, attracted by the reputation and strength of Weir Bowen’s medical negligence group. Surrounded by a team of bold litigators, and knowledgeable support staff, Cynthia has also extended her practice to historical sexual assault claims, as a member of the national Sexual Abuse Lawyers Alliance. No matter what the cause of harm, Cynthia brings a respectful and trauma-info...

Breanne Schwanak is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law and Energy Regulatory Law. Breanne, who practices law in Edmonton, Alberta, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Breanne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.