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Ryan Quinlan is an Edmonton lawyer with Duncan Craig LLP whose practice includes Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law , debt recovery, foreclosures and commercial litigation. He acts for debtors, creditors, trustees, receivers and monitors in insolvency matters throughout Alberta. Ryan advises clients on debt recovery actions, security enforcement and foreclosure proceedings. His commercial litigation practice includes fraud claims, shareholder disputes, oppression claims, creditor reme...

David, a partner in the Edmonton office, joined Parlee McLaws LLP in 2000. With a practice concentrated in insurance litigation, David acts for many of Alberta’s leading property and casualty insurers. Over his career, David has developed a practice focused on providing insurance clients with coverage-related advice and representation. He has a particular interest in, and has presented on, coverage issues involving commercial general liability, property, and professional liability polic...

Justine Mageau is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law, Construction Law and Labour and Employment Law. Justine practices law in Edmonton, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Justine Mageau since 2024. 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 Justine Mageau is held by other lawyers.

A full understanding of the complex issues in the construction, energy, and resource industries is critical to having a positive outcome in lawsuits, arbitrations, and negotiations. Corbin Devlin’s expertise brings everything needed to the table – technical knowledge, legal strategy, and practical business sense. Corbin balances all the intricacies – the people, the financial, and the technical – of the construction industry. He represents construction owners, general ...

Ceilidh R. Hemmati is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Ceilidh R. practices law in Edmonton, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Ceilidh R. Hemmati since 2027. 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 Ceilidh R. Hemmati is held by other lawyers.

With his unique combination of diligence, pragmatism and creativity, Maurice Dransfeld makes sure employers and management have a solid understanding of their labour and employment issues. He doesn’t just give his clients a multitude of options and leave it up to them to figure out the best one. Instead, he gives clear recommendations and advice so employers and management can be confident in making sound decisions, even in the most complex situations, that translate into strategies for...

Andrea is a 7th year associate at Witten LLP in Edmonton. Prior to completing her J.D. with Distinction (2015) at the University of Alberta, Andrea obtained a B.A. (First Class Honors) in Drama at the U of A and received an Alison White Honors award for having the highest GPA in the Faculty of Fine Arts. Called to the Alberta bar in 2016, the Northwest Territories bar in 2018, and Nunavut bar in 2021, Andrea is a civil litigator, with a focus on debt collection and foreclosures. She has appea...

Don has extensive experience on significant construction projects across Canada, the US, and beyond. Don is Reynolds Mirth’s Construction Team leader. 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 provi...

Joseph Yurkovich is a native Edmontonian and a corporate tax lawyer focusing on M&A and tax efficient structures, including limited partnerships with pension investors. Over 40 years of practice, he has assisted drafting of Alberta legislation for ULCs, other corporate law issues and automobile vicarious liability, and advised clients on corporate governance issues, successful take-over bid and shareholder proposals. Apart from his secondment to the tax group of an international accountin...

Percy Odynak is a lawyer with Duncan Craig LLP in Edmonton, Alberta. His practice focuses on financial services, including financing for financial institutions, asset-based lending , commercial and corporate mergers and acquisitions , and related litigation at the trial and appellate levels. He has also acted in matters before the Supreme Court of Canada. Percy’s recognized practice areas include Asset-Based Lending Practice and Banking and Finance Law. His practice also includes entert...