For over 35 years Gary has been a civil litigator, a dedicated lawyer who either sues people, companies or governments to enforce the rights of his clients, or who defends his clients’ rights when they are sued.

As a litigator, Gary has assumed many roles, the most obvious being the role of advocate; from drafting pleadings to conducting questioning, to handling trials; together with the less obvious roles of negotiator, mediator, conciliator and advisor.  Through it all, Gary has acquired knowledge of, and about, a variety of diverse subjects: from brain injury to amateur built helicopters; from road construction to business evaluations; from oil well drilling contracts to environmental claims involving contamination; from the application of siding on a leaking condominium building to poorly manufactured recreational vehicles; in addition to learning the workings of government and businesses.

Gary, as a litigator, is a life-long learner. He knows the law; his job is to learn your case and apply the law to it. Gary is a trial lawyer.  While he is an excellent and experienced negotiator, he understands that taking a matter to trial is the ultimate remedy.  Simply put: resolve a case if you can, take it to trial if you must.

Gary is now applying his legal experience to a new role – that of being a mediator. For almost 5 years he sat as an adjudicator, listening to both sides and then crafting a decision according to law. As a mediator, he does not make an agreement but he does facilitate one. He actively listens, communicates honestly and effectively with the parties, applies a legal framework and works towards getting the parties to agree to an appropriate resolution

Gary is a graduate of the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law.

Suzanne has a strong general practice that includes Civil and Commercial Litigation, Municipal Law, Expropriation, Employment, Labour and Administrative Law and Residential Real Estate. Suzanne advocates for her clients in many roles and across a number of industries. Having appeared before all levels of court in Alberta and before Tribunals, Suzanne is prepared to advocate for her clients in many different settings.

Her knowledge, experience, and dedication to the areas of law she practices in is well-respected throughout Alberta. Suzanne skillfully represents individuals, corporations, Municipalities and Associations across a full ambit of legal sectors. She is dedicated to her clients, aware of and knowledgeable about the markets in which her clients operate. This in-depth level of understanding allows Suzanne to resolve her clients’ legal issues in a manner tailored to each client’s specific needs.

An advocate for public legal education, Suzanne has delivered many public legal education courses and seminars to Central Albertans. A former member of the Public Legal Education Network of Alberta and the Public Legal Education Association of Canada, Suzanne considers the sharing of public legal education and information as a critical component of access to justice.

Suzanne was awarded the Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) designation in 2014 in recognition of her contribution to the legal profession and public life in Central Alberta.

Suzanne is actively involved in our community, volunteering with various not-for-profit societies. She is a champion of pro bono causes and received the Distinguished Service Award for Pro Bono Services in 2010.

She is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law.

Tyler practises in a broad range of litigation matters. He has a busy practice in employment law disputes, and has developed a proprietary database to assist dismissed employees assess the severance pay they are owed. He is a skilled negotiator who understands the benefit to employers and employees of resolving matters as amicably and effectively as possible. When this is not possible, Tyler’s litigation experience is a significant asset to his clients in coming to a fair resolution of workplace disputes through the courts.

Another focus of Tyler’s litigation practice is commercial litigation, both between corporations and inside them when shareholder disputes arise. Tyler is well-versed in commercial law, his business acumen and knowledge of the industries within which his clients operate, make Tyler the litigator of choice for many Central Albertans.

Tyler is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law, and holds a Bachelor of Management from the University of Lethbridge where he majored in Economics. His work experience prior to law included four years conducting business development with a mid-sized Calgary engineering firm in the oil and gas industry, and he worked within the service rig industry during his university summers. Tyler’s hands-on and creative approach to problem solving has successfully translated to effective results for his clients.

Dedicated to finding practical solutions to her clients’ legal issues, Ana Dzitac advocates for her clients both inside and outside the Courtroom. Ana is a trusted advisor to her clients and has exceptional negotiation skills that lay a strong foundation for her clients to reach resolutions on their matters. She has courtroom experience in both Provincial Court and the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta.

Ana also advises clients on various matrimonial agreements including separations and divorces where the parties are amicable or wish to reach a resolution outside the Courtroom.

When not working at the office, Ana is involved in the community. She has been on the Board of Directors for the Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic for the past two years and, also participates as a volunteer lawyer at the evening clinics. For approximately a year Ana has been a member of the Community Housing Advisory Board through the City of Red Deer. For the past three years, Ana has been a volunteer literacy tutor at the Adult Literacy Program offered through the Red Deer Public Library. Ana is a member of the Central Alberta Bar Society and has volunteered her time as a member of organizing committees for fundraising events over the course of the past few years. In addition, Ana has recently joined the roster at Legal Aid Alberta as a volunteer lawyer.

Ana is a graduate of the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law.

Karen brings a fresh and unique perspective to her practice areas. Having worked as a Solicitor in the UK for a number of years prior to moving to Red Deer, Karen’s approach to her client’s legal issues is enterprising.

Karen’s primary practice focus is on Canadian Immigration law where she assists both employers and individuals with their immigration needs ranging from first moving to Canada, applications to stay in Canada, Immigration Appeals and right through to Citizenship applications. Having worked exclusively as an Immigration Solicitor in the UK, Karen can also assist her clients with UK Immigration questions and issues.

Karen provides practical and tailored advice to her clients in other practice areas including Municipal law, Labour Law and Civil Litigation.

Karen is a law graduate of the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Paula is an aspiring wills & estate lawyer. Having completed her articling at Chapman Riebeek LLP, Paula is now focusing her practice on wills and estate administration, corporate and business work and residential real estate. As an integral part of the wills and estate department, Paula has gained exceptional insights into various aspects of the estate world, including estate planning, Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship applications, Will preparation and the preparation of Powers of Attorney & Personal Directives.

Paula handles residential real estate transactions and also works with our Municipal team and regularly prosecutes bylaw matters on behalf of our municipal clients.

Paula is a graduate of the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law.

As an articling student with Chapman Riebeek LLP, Mathew is looking forward to gaining experience in all areas of the law. Mathew is working closely with our civil and commercial lawyers and assisting them with in-depth research, drafting, application and documentation preparation.  Mathew has gained invaluable experience in all aspects of the civil litigation process.

In addition, Mathew is also working closely with our Municipal lawyers and assists them with bylaw prosecutions on behalf of our Municipal clients.

Mathew looks forward to helping the Central Alberta community and welcomes the opportunity to meet new clients

Mathew is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law (J.D., 2017).