Raylene Y. Palichuk, K.C.

Shauna practices administrative law in the areas of professional and regulatory compliance, municipal taxation and assessment, environment, and municipal law. She also practices in the area of bankruptcy and insolvency law. Shauna regularly acts for regulatory bodies, private entities, non-profit entities and public bodies. Her clients benefit from her 20 years of diverse experience. This depth of experience is complemented by a thorough and practical approach. Shauna works to understand the ...

After working as an insurance defence lawyer for a prominent Edmonton firm, Mr. Huculak joined James H. Brown & Associates in 1996. Since then, he has devoted his practice exclusively to representing injured persons, ensuring they receive justice and the compensation they deserve. Mr. Huculak has comprehensive experience representing and assisting clients who have suffered serious injuries. He has successfully handled claims resulting from motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall cases, ass...

Erin Burton is a lawyer with Duncan Craig LLP in Edmonton, Alberta. She is a member of the firm’s litigation practice group and maintains a practice focused on Insurance Law , insurance defence, and general commercial litigation . Erin’s insurance litigation practice includes a broad range of tort claims involving serious bodily injuries, fatalities, and residential and commercial property losses. Her experience includes claims arising from fires, flooding, boiler and furnace fail...

Ari J. Schacter is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation. Ari J. practices law in Edmonton, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Ari J. Schacter 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 Ari J. Schacter is held by other lawyers.

Tom Duke is an experienced labour and employment lawyer. Tom advises clients, including employers in federally and provincially regulated industries, on a wide range of matters such as human rights, employment standards, terminations, and workplace safety. Tom provides prompt and pragmatic advice on discipline issues. He also has diverse litigation experience that includes commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, and negligence cases. Tom has appeared in the Provincial Court, the Court of Q...

Adrian is an experienced, sought-after, and trusted labour and employment lawyer committed to providing exceptional service and advice. With over two decades of experience, Adrian offers comprehensive advice to employers across both unionized and non-unionized environments. His clients span industries and sectors, from construction to transportation, to energy and beyond. He advises and advocates for clients on issues including collective bargaining, employee discipline and dismissal, human r...

John leads the Condominium Management Group at Witten LLP. His practice focuses on condominium management law providing guidance and assistance to condominium corporations, directors, property managers and owners. He has represented clients on condominium related matters at all levels of Court in the Province of Alberta and has argued leave applications to the Supreme Court of Canada. He also practices in the areas of creditors’ rights, bankruptcy and insolvency, and commercial disputes...

Practice areas Administrative Law Counseling on matters of business and governmental concerns Representation of individuals, firms, and governmental organizations in matters of land use planning and development Advising on governmental procedures Counseling individuals and firms in the securities industry Business Law Advising business clients on operational and strategic issues and corporate governance Handling commercial transactions including the acquisition, development, sale and leasing ...

Deb Lister enjoys a litigation practice, representing clients in a wide range of industry sectors. Her breadth of expertise has earned her recognition as a Best Lawyer in Canada for the past 7 years in a number of areas, including corporate and commercial litigation, insurance law, and trusts and estates. Deb has a particular interest in shareholder disputes, director’s liability and corporate governance matters, contract law, professional liability claims and insurance law, both covera...

Jerry has been practicing in the areas of security enforcement and insolvency since his call to the bar in 1984. He has extensive experience representing corporate litigants at all Alberta Court levels. The majority of Jerry’s clients are institutional lenders, receivers, and trustees in bankruptcy, whom he represents in connection with the enforcement of security instruments and recovery of indebtedness. He acts on behalf of debtors, creditors (secured and unsecured), receivers, and mo...