W. Laird "Laird" Hunter, K.C.

Cynthia moved her wrongful death and personal injury practice from the partnership of a large, national law firm in 2021, attracted by the reputation and strength of Weir Bowen’s medical negligence group. Surrounded by a team of bold litigators, and knowledgeable support staff, Cynthia has also extended her practice to historical sexual assault claims, as a member of the national Sexual Abuse Lawyers Alliance. No matter what the cause of harm, Cynthia brings a respectful and trauma-info...

Kember is a partner in the firm’s Edmonton office with a practice focused on litigation. Kember is an experienced and highly respected litigator dedicated to helping his clients solve their most difficult legal problems. Kember assists clients with a broad range of practice areas including corporate commercial disputes, construction and infrastructure litigation, landlord and tenant matters, loss of property and personal injury insurance claims and professional liability litigation. He ...

Jerri’s experience as a litigation lawyer is extensive, and includes insurance defence, insurance coverage and commercial litigation matters. Jerri has notable trial experience as lead counsel on numerous matters. Jerri has applied her skills and insight as an advocate in litigation matters including property loss, construction claims, occupier’s liability, contractual disputes, oil and gas, environmental, products liability, employer’s liability, professional liability and ...

Vicki is highly sought-after for her extensive experience and ability to resolve matters quickly and efficiently. Practical and knowledgeable, she provides guidance that puts client needs at the forefront. Vicki’s practice focuses on the areas of employment, human rights, privacy, labour and administrative law. She advises employers on a wide range of employment, personnel and labour issues (including collective bargaining). She is valued by employers for her accessibility and capacity ...

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...

Adrienne maintains a wide-ranging civil and commercial litigation practice, including contract, corporate, insurance, and construction disputes. She also has experience with administrative and regulatory matters. Adrienne has made appearances before all levels of Alberta Courts and the Supreme Court of Canada, and has experience with private arbitrations. Adrienne was a sessional instructor in Employment Law at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law from 2020 until 2023. Adrienne has also ...

Jeremy’s practice covers a broad spectrum of tax law, including personal tax planning, corporate reorganizations, and mergers and acquisitions. Jeremy has a particular interest in designing and implementing tax effective employee stock option plans for private corporations. Jeremy graduated from the University of Alberta in 2004 with a combined LL.B/MBA degree, where he received a variety of academic awards. Prior to joining Felesky Flynn in 2007, he clerked at the Federal Court of Appe...

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...

Carol is a skilled and accomplished lawyer who focuses on administrative law. Carol serves as counsel to administrative tribunals helping them with determining a fair hearing procedure and with decision writing. As an advocate, Carol’s practice is primarily focused on assisting municipalities and the provincial assessor with property assessment complaints and appeals. She has also chaired multiple First Nation election appeals and has conducted investigations under the MGA for Code of C...

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...