Erin Viala

Maureen McCartney-Cameron is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation. Maureen, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maureen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mylène D. Tiessen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Class Action Litigation, Insurance Law and Medical Negligence. Mylène D., who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mylène D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jim is both a lawyer and a Chartered Professional Accountant, CA. Prior to attending law school, Jim qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Touche Ross (now, Deloitte), an international firm of Chartered Accountants in Montréal, Quebec. He began his legal career in Calgary in 1981 with Ballem McDill & MacInnes (now, Gowling WLG). Prior to joining Carbert Waite LLP in 2007 as Associated Counsel, Jim practiced tax and corporate law with the Calgary office of the national law firm, ...

Brent provides advice and guidance on commercial and financial litigation to a broad range of clients, including financial institutions, Receivers and Trustees in Bankruptcy, creditors and debtors, having particular experience with debtor-creditor, insolvency, commercial foreclosures, shareholder disputes and defamation claims. In addition, Brent has represented various owners, construction professionals and trades in construction and real estate disputes including builders’ liens, cons...

Tim Ryan is a partner in Gowling WLG's Calgary office. He practises actively in the area of health law, professional regulation and professional liability. Tim's practice includes class action proceedings, administrative law and the defence of medical, pharmacist and engineering malpractice cases. He also has an interest in public and private international law matters. While at Cambridge, Tim concentrated his studies in public and private international law, including studies at the Lauterpach...

Lara Mason’s practice encompasses a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including commercial disputes, transnational and cross-border disputes, professional liability matters, insurance coverage disputes and class actions. Ms. Mason has appeared at all levels of court in Alberta, before the Supreme Court of Canada, and before the Alberta Utilities Commission. She has also participated in a variety of alternative dispute resolution processes.Ms. Mason joined our Calgary office a...

Patricia Olyslager completed her law degree at the University of Calgary and was called to the bar in 2000. Patricia completed her articles with Parlee that same year. She then moved on to another firm and rejoined Parlee in 2013, becoming a Partner in 2019. Patricia’s practice primarily focuses on litigation, specializing in insurance coverage and defence, disability, product liability, and commercial litigation. Prior to attending law school, Patricia received a degree in nursing from...

Taryn Burnett is a partner in firm's Calgary office. Her practice focuses on civil litigation and privacy related matters. In her civil litigation practice, Taryn's practice focuses on professional and product liability. Taryn acts on product liability cases in various industries, including the automobile industry, where she has been the trusted adviser to a large industry client migrating their risk, providing creative solutions and delivering dedicated client service. In addition, she regul...

Michael Bolitho practises commercial real estate law, including commercial leasing (both on behalf of landlords and tenants), commercial acquisitions and dispositions, condominium development, real estate development, drafting and negotiating construction contracts, real estate advice on mergers and acquisitions, and real estate-based financing. He has had a leading role representing landlords and tenants on large commercial leasing transactions involving build-to-suit, office, retail and ind...

Sandy Vander Ziel joined Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP in 2013 and practices exclusively in family law. She is a registered collaborative lawyer, mediator and arbitrator, as well as a dispute resolution officer with the Court of King’s Bench. She has practiced in the area of family law at local and national law firms since 2002. Sandy has significant experience with a variety of methods of Alternate Dispute Resolution including Collaborative law, lawyer assisted mediation, arbitration and in...