Hugh J.D. McPhail, K.C.

Sean Parker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law and Natural Resources Law. Sean, who practices law in Edmonton, Alberta, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sean is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Business Law Commercial leasing Commercial lending and financings Commercial sales and acquisitions Shareholder agreements and corporate organization Employment Preparation of employment agreements and policy manuals Advising clients on matters relating to wrongful and constructive dismissal and human rights claims Advising clients with respect to disability and accommodation issues Real Estate Acquisition, financing and sale of commercial real estate and residential properties

Jean Oliver is a personal injury lawyer with over 22 years of experience. Her focus has been primarily on representing people seriously injured due to negligence, including those injured in motor vehicle accidents. In 1996 she was called to the Alberta Bar and had been with CAM LLP since 2012. Before joining the firm, Jean practiced in the area of insurance defence with a large private firm. After that, Olivier spent nine years with Alberta Justice in civil litigation, where she represented t...

Environmental law is dynamic and as an experienced environmental and regulatory lawyer, Ron Kruhlak, K.C. enjoys the challenges of handling new environmental projects with novel issues. His focus is on resource development applications and commercial disputes. He has a knowledge base that covers a broad range of environmental matters, including energy, regulatory, and construction-related projects and conflicts. On the resource side, Ron assists with current and emerging issues in sectors inc...

Karen’s insurance practice includes both defence and subrogation work. She defends actions against Life & Disability insurers for payment of disability and life insurance benefits. She also defends various types of tort actions against her clients’ insured’s including bodily injury actions arising from motor vehicle and slip and fall accidents, property damage claims arising from various perils, and dental malpractice claims. She also has experience with a wide variety o...

Marco Poretti ’s practice is focused on litigation and aboriginal law, with an emphasis on commercial litigation, contract disputes, construction litigation, shareholder disputes, commercial insurance disputes, professional errors and omissions claims, and municipal property assessment complaints. He has a broad range of experience before courts, tribunals and arbitrators, and has appeared before all levels of Alberta courts, federal courts and the Supreme Court of Canada. Marco is also...

Justine Lee is a personal injury lawyer experienced in handling injury claims both as defence counsel and as plaintiff’s counsel. As a former insurance defence lawyer, she has an insider’s detailed knowledge of how insurance companies assess, handle and value claims and what needs to be done to put the best case forward for her clients. Justine also has significant expertise dealing with insurance companies and their lawyers in all stages of litigation, including settlement negoti...

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...

Dave Ross has represented employers in virtually all aspects of labour and employment law for more than 50 years. He is a senior partner at McLennan Ross and is recognized as Alberta’s most experienced counsel representing management in labour relations and employment law. Dave has handled numerous precedent-setting cases in the complex areas of his labour practice before tribunals and all levels of the courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Dave’s experience has been rout...

Don Lucky is RMRF’s team leader in Construction Law. His construction law practice involves providing advice to a large international general contractor and to many public and private owners, in respect to: construction contract delivery models and negotiation; insurance and bonding; tendering and procurement; builders’ liens; litigation and alternate dispute resolution. Don has provided advice to Contractors and Owners in numerous construction mega projects. These include power p...