Jessica Fleming

Gordon “Gord” Van Vliet is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate and Business practice groups with nearly 20 years of experience helping public and private developers build and manage many large properties throughout Alberta and British Columbia. He provides strategic counsel on a broad range of complex commercial real estate transactions and structures, including commercial and residential land development, sales and acquisitions, mergers, leasing and property management, co-...

Aubrey is a partner based in our Calgary office and practices in all areas of commercial real estate including purchase, sale, development, financing and leasing. He has extensive experience in complex real estate transactions including both pre-development lands and lands with existing office, retail or industrial developments. He has completed transactions with various unique aspects such as environmental contamination, appurtenant water licenses, long term ground leases for development, sy...

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...

David F. Younggren, KC specializes in civil litigation. He joined Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP in 1988 after articling to Chief Justice Laycraft at the Alberta Court of Appeal. David became a partner in 1993 and has an established civil litigation practice including corporate contractual litigation, shareholder disputes, wrongful dismissal, real estate litigation, builders’ liens and collection matters. He has appeared in all levels of Court, including a successful appearance on a criminal ...

Jessica A. MacDonald is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Jessica A. practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Jessica A. MacDonald since 2026. 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 Jessica A. MacDonald is held by other lawyers.

John is a member of the firm’s Indigenous, Environmental, and Project Development practice groups. His practice includes advising private sector and government clients throughout Canada on Indigenous, environmental, regulatory and natural resources matters. John advises oil sands developers, conventional oil and gas companies, railways, mining companies, utilities and other resource developers on environmental regulatory matters and on Indigenous law matters, including Indigenous consul...

Joshua has extensive experience advising clients on a wide range of commercial matters, including banking and lending transactions, debt financings, subordination and inter-creditor arrangements, restructurings, and forbearances. He regularly acts for a variety of lenders and borrowers in both domestic and national financial services transactions. His corporate/commercial practise includes advising on the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers and acquisitions, secured transactions, corpora...

Maia Tomljanovic is a partner at Cuming & Gillespie LLP . She is a seasoned personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer who exclusively represents injured individuals and their families. With a proven track record of success in both Alberta and Saskatchewan courts, she brings a deep understanding of the legal system to her practice. Maia's extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and judicial dispute resolution conferences, allows her to explore a var...

S.B. Gavin Matthews is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Class Action Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Labour and Employment Law and Product Liability Law. S.B. Gavin practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized S.B. Gavin Matthews since 2011. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and l...

The high degree of diligence with which Iain approaches each matter is what sets him apart. He applies attention and care that often exceeds client expectations. Iain’s practice focuses on workplace compliance. He acts on behalf of employers, defending clients from prosecution relating to regulatory offences, class actions concerning working conditions, and in other employment-related matters brought before courts and administrative tribunals. In a field that demands acute attention to ...