Family, Estate, Business, and Private Client Counsel. Resolution-Focused. Trial-Ready.

Counsel for clients facing complex family, estate, business, and private client matters involving professional corporations, closely held businesses, intergenerational wealth, and significant transitions.

The practice represents and advises clients across Alberta in family and estate matters, business and governance, intellectual property and creative matters, sports and entertainment, defamation and reputation protection, and professional discipline. Files frequently involve professional corporations, closely held businesses, intergenerational wealth, and significant disclosure, income determination, or asset tracing issues.

Across every practice area, files are handled through negotiated resolution where it serves the client and through contested proceedings where required. Each file is prepared to the same standard in either direction, with disciplined preparation, command of the financial and evidentiary record, and rigorous application of the legal framework that governs the matter. Negotiated outcomes are pursued from a position of preparation rather than posture. Where contested proceedings are necessary, the file is advanced through application, trial, and appeal.

The practice advises founders, professionals, athletes, entertainers, and privately held businesses on contract negotiation, endorsement and sponsorship arrangements, image and likeness matters, intellectual property strategy, governance, privacy, and the protection of personal and commercial reputation. Clients retain the practice during periods of significant transition requiring discretion, strategic clarity, and careful coordination across personal, financial, and corporate interests.

Founding counsel previously served as an equity partner within a professional corporation involved in an eight-figure national acquisition. That background provides a working command of corporate financial statements, tax filings, deal structuring, governance transitions, and the structures through which income and assets move in closely held enterprises. It informs the practice’s approach across both advisory and contested files.

AREAS OF FOCUS

• Parenting and support disputes
• Division of family property
• Will challenges and contested estates
• Estate planning and administration
• Shareholder and governance advisory
• Business and contract disputes
• IP strategy for founders and creators
• Sports, entertainment and digital media
• Defamation and reputation protection
• Professional discipline advisory
• Calgary court appearances

Serving clients across Alberta through secure virtual consultation and representation.

Advisory and litigation services are delivered to clients across Alberta through secure video and encrypted document exchange. Court appearances requiring in-person attendance are conducted at the Calgary Courts Centre. Legal services are provided in English and French.

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