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About

Solving problems and creating solutions.

Year of Call.

Alberta

2008

Manitoba

2007

Bio

Scott's core practice is solving complex commercial problems. These matters range from construction, regulatory, shareholder, and contractual disputes and financial disputes involving restructuring and insolvency.

 

Scott's focus from inception is to achieve timely and cost-effective resolutions while at the same time always being prepared to litigate matters through to trial.  He is versatile, creative, and diligent, adeptly adjusting his strategies to solve problems as they arise.  His experience includes high-profile commercial cases requiring media management strategies.

 

Scott has an extensive regulatory background, acting as lead counsel in a series of arbitrations and hearings, assisting in anti-corruption investigations as well as conducting multiple regulatory trials before the courts. Scott also trains arbitrators and hearing panelists and is a regular hearing panel counsel on matters across the province involving realtors and brokers.

 

Scott has appeared as lead counsel in numerous trials, hearings, and arbitrations.  He has also participated in a variety of alternative dispute resolution processes, including complex, multiparty mediations and arbitrations.   

Career Highlights

  • Defended multiple construction disputes involving the "Bow Tower", including acting as lead trial counsel in an $8 million action against the owner.

  • Co-counsel in a 3-week arbitration to determine the terms of an Integrated Operations Agreement between an electric distribution company and a rural electrification association.

  • Lead trial counsel in defending a corporation through to trial and appeal wherein an allegedly defective fire alarm system allegedly contributed to a fire causing over $50 million in damages at a condominium complex in Fort McMurray.

  • Successfully represented Eddie Maurice in a nationally profiled case wherein the claim against Mr. Maurice was dismissed in full.  Mr. Maurice, a rural Albertan, was sued by a criminal trespasser after a warning shot that he fired ricocheted off the ground and hit the criminal trespasser in the arm.  This case not only changed legal precedent in Alberta but also resulted in new legislation designed to prevent criminals from suing innocent law abiding citizens.

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Manitoba, 2003 - 2006

Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Queen's University, 1998 - 2002

Community

Moot Court Judge: Trial Advocacy Course/McGillivray Moot/ABA Negotiation Competition, University of Calgray, 2010 - Present
Mentor, Calgray Bar Association, 2009 - Present 
Instructor, Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta, 2012 - Present

Representative Work

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2024-02-15

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2023-08-31  

Real Estate Council of Alberta — Alberta  |  2022-10-17  

Real Estate Council of Alberta — Alberta  |  2022-04-13  

Real Estate Council of Alberta — Alberta  |  2022-02-23  

Real Estate Council of Alberta — Alberta  |  2021-11-09 

Real Estate Council of Alberta — Alberta  |   2021-09-24   

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta |  2020-09-11 

Court of Appeal of Alberta — Alberta  |  2019-05-16 

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2019-05-14 

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2018-12-04  

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2018-11-21

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2018-07-06  

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2018-04-25  

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2017-12-08 

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2017-06-16 ​

Court of Appeal of Alberta — Alberta  |  2016-10-20  

Alberta Court of Justice — Alberta  |  2016-06-02  

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2013-03-27  

College of Physiotherapists of Alberta — Alberta  |  2012-12-12 

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2012-10-31  

Court of King's Bench of Alberta — Alberta  |  2011-07-08  

Court of Appeal of Alberta — Alberta  |  2008-05-29  

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Court of King's Bench of Manitoba — Manitoba  |  2007-11-13 

Court of King's Bench of Manitoba — Manitoba  |  2007-09-07

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