Ross W. Swanson

Justine Mageau is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Administrative and Public Law, Construction Law and Labour and Employment Law. Justine, who practices law in Edmonton, Alberta, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Justine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Julie Gagnon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law. Julie, who practices law in Edmonton, Alberta, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Business Law Advising business clients on operational and strategic issues Corporate structuring and re-organizations Corporate governance Business succession planning Partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures Commercial transactions Real Estate Development Acquisition, development, financing and sales of commercial real estate and residential properties Condominium law and development Syndications

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...

Kevin Trumpour’s practice has an emphasis on share and asset acquisitions and divestitures, as well as the negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts. Prior to embarking on a legal career, Kevin enjoyed an 11-year career as an accountant. This experience, when combined with his legal background, allows Kevin to support clients who require timely input on both business and legal matters, and makes him a trusted advisor to a variety of clients in a number of different industries. Ke...

Nizar Dahrouge is an experienced and practical business lawyer advising entrepreneurs and corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions, business structuring, financing, and commercial agreements with suppliers, distributors and customers. Nizar also has a great deal of experience in real estate transactions including acquisitions, sales, financing, and leasing. Nizar has worked on and structured highly complex purchase and sale transactions with sophisticated parties and significant deal val...

Spencer Norris is an experienced litigator and corporate lawyer in the areas of insolvency, restructuring, commercial litigation, debt recovery, and enforcement. Spencer prides himself in providing pragmatic advice and solutions to his clients, in order to come to resolutions efficiently and effectively. Spencer represents a number of banks and financial institutions with respect to their relations with their clients and borrowers. He also advises corporate clients on restructuring, lender an...

With over 25 years of tax experience, John specializes in tax planning, estate planning and dispute resolution for private corporations and family farm organizations. He holds his Bachelor of Laws, along with his Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA, FCA), Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA) and Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designations. John lends his wealth of knowledge and specialized relational “soft” skills as a regular presenter at various tax related forums. He...

Sandra L Hawes, K.C. is a civil litigation lawyer and one of Miller Thomson’s leading insurance and commercial litigation specialists. She is the Regional Managing Partner for Western Canada and a member of the National Executive Committee. Sandra’s practice is focused primarily on insurance defence litigation including defence of life, disability, and critical illness insurance claims; professional errors and omissions claims in a construction context; commercial insurance claims...

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...