Membership

Membership is open to senior, experienced international and domestic commercial arbitrators practicing in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, or senior members of the bar from those provinces who have demonstrated a real commitment to the growth and development of arbitration in Western Canada.

Founding Members

Henri C. Alvarez, Q.C.
Alvarez Arbitration
Vancouver, BC
604 558-7943
Email:  halvarez@alvarezarbitration.com
c.v.

Gerry W. Ghikas, Q.C., FCIArb.
Vancouver Arbitration Chambers
Vancouver, BC
778 724-4147
Email: gghikas@ghikasarbitration.com
c.v.

David R. Haigh, Q.C., FCIArb.
Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Calgary, AB
403 260-0135
Email: drh@bdplaw.com
c.v.

John (Jack) J. Marshall, Q.C.
John J. Marshall, Q.C. Professional Corporation
Calgary, AB
403 294-1701
Email:  jjm@jackmarshallqc.com
c.v.

Murray Smith, Q.C., FCIArb.
Smith Barristers
Vancouver, BC
604 689-4438
Email:  msmith@smithbarristers.com
c.v.

E. David D. Tavender, Q.C.
Dentons Canada LLP
Calgary, AB
403 268-7010
Emai:  david.tavender@dentons.com
c.v.

Members

R. John Butler, Q.C.
Bryan & Company LLP
Edmonton, AB
780 420-4734
Email:  rjbutler@bryanco.com
c.v.

Craig R. Chiasson
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 640-4221
Email:  cchiasson@blg.com
c.v.

Hon. Edward C. Chiasson, Q.C., FCIArb.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 640-4091
Email:  echiasson@blg.com
c.v.

Tina Cicchetti
Vancouver Arbitration Chambers
Vancouver, BC
604 558-7945
Email:  tcicchetti@cicchettiarbitration.com
c.v.

Murray A. Clemens, Q.C., FCIArb.
Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP
Vancouver, BC
778 945-1472
Email:  mclemens@nst.bc.ca
c.v.

Tracey M. Cohen, Q.C.
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 631-3149
Email: tcohen@fasken.com
c.v.

Mary E. Comeau
Mary E. Comeau Professional Corporation
Calgary, AB
403 831-8156
Email:  marycomeau@shaw.ca
c.v.

Laura Cundari
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 631-4177
Email: laura.cundari@blakes.com
c.v.

Robert J. C. Deane
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 640-4250
Email:  rdeane@blg.com
c.v.

Bryan C. Duguid, Q.C., FCIArb.
Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes LLP
Calgary, AB
403 571-0746
Email: duguidb@jssbarristers.ca
c.v.

Craig A.B. Ferris, Q.C., FCIArb.
Lawson Lundell LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 631-9197
Email: cferris@lawsonlundell.com
c.v.

Hon. Adelle Fruman, ICD.d
Calgary, AB
403 630-9223
Email: afruman@adellefruman.com
c.v.

David E. Gruber
Bennett Jones LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 891-5150
Email: gruberd@bennettjones.com
c.v.

Angus M. Gunn, Q.C., FCIArb.
Eyford Partners LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 899-5237
Email:  agunn@eyfordpartners.com
c.v.

Ludmila B. Herbst, Q.C.
Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 661-1722
Email: lherbst@farris.com
c.v.

Douglas Hodson, Q.C.
MLT Aitkins LLP
Saskatoon, SK
306 975-7101
Email: dhodson@mltaikins.com
c.v.

Julie G. Hopkins, FCIArb
J. G. Hopkins Professional Corporation
Calgary, AB
403 835-1357
Email:  julie.hopkins@jghopkins.com
c.v.

R. J. Randall Hordo, Q.C.
Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 639-3666
Email: rhordo@nst.bc.ca
c.v.

Rachel Howie
Dentons Canada LLP
Calgary, AB
403 268-6353
Email: rachel.howie@dentons.com
c.v.

Clarke Hunter, Q.C.
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Calgary, AB
403 267-8292
Email:  clarke.hunter@nortonrosefulbright.com
c.v.

Carsten Jensen, Q.C., FCIArb
Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes LLP
Calgary, AB
403 571-1526
Email: jensenc@jssbarristers.ca
c.v.

David P. Jones, Q.C.
De Villars Jones
Edmonton, AB
780 433-9000
Email:  dpjones@sagecounsel.com
c.v.

William J. Kenny, Q.C.
Miller Thomson LLP
Edmonton, AB
780 429-9784
Email:  wkenny@millerthomson.com
c.v.

Ron M. Kruhlak, Q.C.
McLennan Ross LLP
Edmonton, AB
780 482-9226
Email:  rkruhlak@mross.com
c.v.

Allison G. Kuntz
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Calgary, AB
403 267-8323
Email:  allison.kuntz@nortonrosefulbright.com
c.v.

John Logan, Q.C.
Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 895-3152
Email:  jlogan@jml.ca
c.v.

Harold MacKay, O.C., S.O.M., Q.C.
Independent Arbitrator
Regina, SK
306 586-4089
Email:  harold.mackay@uregina.ca
c.v.

Havelock (Hav) B. Madill, Q.C.
Brownlee LLP
Edmonton, AB
780 497-4898
Email:  hmadill@brownleelaw.com
c.v.

Leslie E. Maerov
Leslie E. Maerov Arbitrations Inc.
Vancouver, BC
Email:  lemaerov@maerov.com
c.v.

Tim Martin
Northumberland Chambers Inc.
Calgary, AB
403 910-1242
Email:  tim@timmartin.ca
c.v.

Joe C. McArthur, FCIArb.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 631-3383
Email:  joe.mcarthur@blakes.com
c.v.

Robert G. McBean, Q.C.
Parlee McLaws LLP
Edmonton, AB
780 423-8580
Email: rmcbean@parlee.com
c.v.

Jim McCartney, C.Arb
McCartney ADR Inc.
Calgary, AB
403 861-2700
Email: jim@mccartneyADR.com
c.v.

Daniel J. McDonald, Q.C., FCIArb.
Western Arbitration Chambers
Calgary, AB
403 680-3645
Email:  dan@mcdonaldadr.com
c.v.

J. Kenneth McEwan, Q.C.
McEwan Cooper Dennis LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 283-7988
Email: kmcewan@mcewanpartners.com
c.v.

Douglas G. Mills
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Calgary, AB
403 260-0226
Email:  dgm@bdplaw.com
c.v.

Louise Novinger Grant
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Calgary, AB
403 260-0163
Email:  lng@bdplaw.com
c.v.

Hon. Clifton D. O’Brien, Q.C.
Calgary, AB
(403) 259-8507
Email: obriencd@shaw.ca
c.v.

Chris O’Connor, Q.C., FCIArb.
O’Connor Dispute Resolution Inc.
Nanoose Bay, BC
250 822-1191
Email:  chris@oconnoradr.com
c.v.

Hon. Wally Oppal, Q.C., FCIArb.
Boughton Law
Vancouver, BC
604 647-6438
Email: woppalqc@boughtonlaw.com
c.v.

Vasilis F. L. Pappas
Bennett Jones LLP
Vancouver, BC
604 891-5114
Email: pappasv@bennettjones.com
c.v.

David Percy, Q.C.
Faculty of Law
University of Alberta
780 492-5537
Email: dpercy@ualberta.ca
c.v.

Marina A. Pratchett, Q.C.
Marina Pratchett Law Corporation
Bowen Island, BC
604 312-7001
Email:  marina@pratchettlaw.com
c.v.

Romeo A. Rojas
Romeo A. Rojas Professional Corporation
Calgary, AB
403 978-0293
Email:  rojasr@rojasarbitration.com
c.v.

Sabri M. Shawa, Q.C., FCIArb
Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes LLP
Calgary, AB
403 571-1527
Email: shawas@jssbarristers.ca
c.v.

Douglas R. Stollery, Q.C.
Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP
Edmonton, AB
780 222-1695
Email:  dstollery@shaw.ca
c.v.

Gordon (Gord) L. Tarnowsky, Q.C.
Dentons Canada LLP
Calgary, AB
403 268-3024
Email:  gord.tarnowsky@dentons.com
c.v.

David V. Tupper
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes)
Calgary, AB
403 260-9722
Email: david.tupper@blakes.com
c.v.

Jeff D. Vallis, Q.C., FCIArb.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Calgary, AB
403 232-9404
Email:  jvallis@blg.com
c.v.

Hon. Neil Wittmann, Q.C.
Calgary, AB
Email: neilwittmann360@gmail.com
c.v.