Court of King's Bench of Alberta
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- (~X) = approximate number of published decisions according to CanLII as of Oct 2018, unless otherwise indicated.
Current Justices
(Full complement of 76)
| Name | Division | Appointed | Nominated By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice Mary T. Moreau[1] | Edmonton | November 1994 | Chretien | private practice (criminal) Called to bar (~1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~58) |
| Associate Chief Justice John D. Rooke [2] | Calgary | 1991 | Mulroney | Partner, Barnet Duckworth Palmer LLP (Calgary) Called to bar (1970) |
Published criminal decisions (~25) |
| Justice Paul R. Belzil [3] | Edmonton | December 15, 1995 | Chatwin, Belzil Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~32) | |
| Justice Vital O. Ouellette | Edmonton | 2002 | Chrétien | General Practitioner, St. Paul AB | Published criminal decisions (~0) Ran as Liberal MP [4] |
| Justice Karen M. Horner [5] | Calgary | December 12, 2002 | Chrétien | Bennett Jones LLP Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions (~4) |
| Justice John J. Gill [6] | Edmonton | January 19, 2005 | Martin | Partner, McCuaig Durocher LLP Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions (~24) |
| Justice R.A. Graesser | Edmonton | 2006 | Harper | Lawyer, Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP | Published criminal decisions (~57) |
| Justice Donna L. Shelley | Edmonton | 2006 | Harper | Chair, Law Enforcement Review Board of Alberta McLennan Ross LLP |
Published criminal decisions (~36) |
| Justice D.K. Miller | Lethbridge | 2006 | Harper | Sole Practitioner in Medicine Hat | Published criminal decisions (~13) |
| Justice Kristine M. Eidsvik | Calgary | 2007 | Harper | Bennett Jones LLP | Published criminal decisions (~24) |
| Justice Kent G. Nielsen | Edmonton | 2007 | Harper | Published criminal decisions (~8) | |
| Justice Donald J. Manderscheid [7] | Edmonton | December 14, 2007 | Harper | Counsel, City of Edmonton | Published criminal decisions (~32) |
| Justice K.D. Yamauchi [8] | Calgary | December 14, 2007 | Harper | Professor, University of Calgary | Published criminal decisions (~60) |
| Justice J.R. Jeffrey | Calgary | 2009 | Harper | Partner, Jeffrey Twyman LLP | Published criminal decisions (~20) |
| Justice M.R. Bast [9] | Red Deer | September 2009 | Harper | Provincial Court (2006 to 2009) Schnell Hardy Jones (1991 to 2006) |
Published criminal decisions (~5) |
| Justice W.A. Tilleman [10][1] | Calgary | December 11, 2009 | Harper | William A. Tilleman Professional Corporation | Published criminal decisions (~31) |
| Justice Joanne H. Goss [11] | Edmonton | February 10, 2010 | Harper | Provincial Court (1999 to 2010) Miller Thompson (1985 to 1999) Called to bar (1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~18) |
| Justice Robert J. Hall [12] | Calgary | May 14, 2010 | Harper | Partner, Scott Hall LLP Scott Hall LLP Milner Fenerty Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~15) |
| Justice G.H. Poelman [13] | Calgary | August 6, 2010 | Harper | Macleod Dixon LLP (1983 to 2010) | Published criminal decisions (~12) |
| Justice R.A. Jerke [14] [2] | Lethbridge | March 4, 2011 | Harper | Davidson & Williams LLP | Published criminal decisions (~10) |
| Justice P.B. Michalyshyn [15][2] | Edmonton | March 4, 2011 | Harper | Chatwin LLP Crown Counsel (civil) (1992 to 1994) Pringle & Associates (1989 to 1992) Called to bar (1989) |
Published criminal decisions (~21) |
| Justice M. David Gates [16] [2] | Calgary | March 4, 2011 | Harper | Crown Counsel, Justice Canada | Published criminal decisions (~41) |
| Justice Craig M. Jones [17] | Calgary | September 30, 2011 | Harper | Partner, Felesky Flynn LLP (2001 to 2011) Sole practitioner (1994 to 2001) Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Justice Bruce A. Millar [18] | Calgary | October 21, 2011 | Harper | Judge, Provincial Court of Alberta (2004 to 2011) Private practice (1978 to 2004) Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~7) |
| Justice Kim D. Nixon [19] | Calgary | February 8, 2013 | Harper | Solo Practitioner (2012 to 2013) Bennett Jones LLP (1984 to 2010) Called to bar (1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Justice C.S. Anderson [20] | Calgary | February 8, 2013 | Harper | Ross Smith Asset Management Inc Alberta Securities Commission Philips & Company Called to bar (1991) |
Published criminal decisions (~5) |
| Justice Eldon J. Simpson [21] | Edmonton | June 7, 2013 | Harper | Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta since 2003 | Published criminal decisions (~9) |
| Justice Glenda A. Campbell [22] | Calgary | November 8, 2013 | Harper | Lawyer, Alberta Securities Commission | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice C. Dario [23] | Calgary | November 8, 2013 | Harper | Smart Technologies ULC, Calgary | Published criminal decisions (~5) |
| Justice D.A. Yungwirth [24] | Edmonton | March 7, 2014 | Harper | Yungwirth Tumbach (1999 to 2014) | Published criminal decisions (~5) |
| Justice John S. Little [25] | Edmonton | May 12, 2014 | Harper | Witten LLP Called to bar (1987) |
Published criminal decisions (~4) |
| Justice L.R.A. Ackerl [26] | Edmonton | June 13, 2014 | Harper | Public Prosecution Service of Canada Miller, Thomson, Sedgewick, Lewis & Healy Called to bar (1987) |
Published criminal decisions (~3) |
| Justice D. Blair Nixon [3] | Calgary | June 13, 2014 | Harper | Felesky Flynn (1988 to 2014) Called to bar (1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~1) |
| Justice Wayne N. Renke [4] | Edmonton | December 12, 2014 | Harper | University of Alberta, Faculty of Law | Published criminal decisions (~23) |
| Justice John William Hopkins [5] | Red Deer | June 26, 2015 | Harper | Chatters Canada Ltd (2014 to 2015) Woollard Hopkins & Company (1991 to 2013) Gordon Smith and McCrimmon (1986 to 1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Justice Richard A. Neufeld [6] | Calgary | June 26, 2015 | Harper | Dentons Canada LLP (1979 to 2015) | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice John T. Henderson[7] | Edmonton | June 17, 2016 | J. Trudeau | Provincial Court (2009 to 2016) Fraser Milner Casgrain/Dentons (1980 to 2009) Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~3) |
| Justice A.B. Inglis[8] | Edmonton | June 17, 2016 | J. Trudeau | Project Counel AB Justice (2014 to 2016) Crown Attorney (2000 to 2014) Called to bar (2000) |
Published criminal decisions (~1) |
| Justice Douglas R. Mah[9] | Edmonton | June 17, 2016 | J. Trudeau | General Counsel, Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta | Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Justice G.D. Marriott[10] | Calgary | June 16, 2016 | J. Trudeau | Kachur Ostwald Menzies LLP (family) Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice James T. Eamon[11] | Calgary | October 20, 2016 | J. Trudeau | Partner, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP (Calgary) Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice George Fraser[12] | Edmonton | October 20, 2016 | J. Trudeau | Crown Counsel, Alberta Justice | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice B. Bokenfohr[13] | Edmonton | October 20, 2016 | J. Trudeau | Edmonton Police Department | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice M. Slawinsky[14] | Red Deer | March 24, 2017 | J. Trudeau | Judge, Provincial Court of Alberta | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice M. H. Hollins [15] | Calgary | March 24, 2017 | J. Trudeau | Partner, Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP | Published criminal decisions (~1) |
| Justice Willie deWit [16] | Calgary | March 24, 2017 | J. Trudeau | Criminal Defence Lawyer | Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Justice Johnna C. Kubik[17] | Lethbridge | May 12, 2017 | J. Trudeau | Sole Practitioner, Kubik & Company | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice J. Ashcroft [18] | Calgary | June 23, 2017 | J. Trudeau | Legal Counsel, Alberta Human Rights Commission | Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Justice S. Mandziuk[19] | Edmonton | Sept. 29, 2017 | J. Trudeau | General Counsel, Finning Inc Called to bar (1992) |
Published criminal decisions (~3) |
| Justice G. Dunlop[20] | Edmonton | Dec. 19, 2017 | J. Trudeau | Partner, Ogilvie LLP Called to bar (~1989) |
Published criminal decisions (~1) |
| Justice M. J. Lema[21] | Edmonton | Dec. 19, 2017 | J. Trudeau | Crown Counsel, Canada DOJ Called to bar (1987) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice Marta E. Burns[22] | Edmonton | February 22, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Crown Counsel, Alberta Justice Called to bar (~1989) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice David Labrenz[23] | Calgary | May 1, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Crown Counsel (1991 to 2018) Called to bar (1987) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Gaylene Bobb (Kendell) [27] | Edmonton | April 12, 2018 | J Trudeau | Chapman Riebeek LLP (family) Called to bar (1999) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice James T Nielson [28] | Edmonton | May 4, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Partner, Parlee McLaws LLP | Published criminal decisions(~0) |
| Justice Nancy Dilts [29] | Calgary | May 4, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Vice President of Legal and Corporate Services, Ferus Inc | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice April Grosse [30] | Calgary | May 4, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Partner, Bennett Jones LLP | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice Jane Fagnan [31] | Edmonton | May 4, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Legal Counsel, Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice Anne Kirker [32] | Calgary | May 4, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice Michael Kraus [33] | Edmonton | August 31, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Emery Jamieson LLP (family) Carr & Company Called to bar (1990) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice Alice Woolley [34] | November 21, 2018 | J. Trudeau | University of Calgary (prof) (2004 to 2018) | Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Susan L. Bercov [35] | Novemer 21, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Published criminal decisions (~0) | ||
| Justice Tamara Friesen [36] | Edmonton | January 31, 2019 | J. Trudeau | Nugent Law Office Director of Legal Research and Writing, UofA Law Law Society of Alberta Crown Attorney Called to bar (2002) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice Vaughan Hartigan [37] | Lethbridge | March 8, 2019 | J. Trudeau | Chief Crown(2017) Ass Chief Crown(2013) Crown attorney (1995 to 2019) Called to bar (1994) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice Anna Loparco [38] | March 8, 2019 | J. Trudeau | Dentons LLP Called to bar (~2003) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Judge Susan E. Richardson [39] [40] | Edmonton | April 17, 2019 | J. Trudeau | Provincial Court (2011 to 2019) Crown Attorney Called to bar (~1991) |
Published criminal decisions (~12) Appointed to ABQB (2019) |
| Justice Jane Sidnell [41] | Calgary | April 6, 2020 | J. Trudeau | Published criminal decisions | |
| Justice Barbara Johnston [42] | Calgary | April 6, 2020 | J. Trudeau | Published criminal decisions | |
| Justice Denise Kiss [43] | Called to bar (~1992) | ||||
| Justice Thomas Rothwell [44] | Called to bar (~1998) | ||||
| Justice Sherry Kachur [45] | Called to bar (~1992) |
Supernumerary
| Name | Division | Appointed | Nominated By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Sandra L. Hunt McDonald | Calgary | 2009 (Judge) September 9, 2019 (Sup.) |
Harper | Provincial Court (1997 to 2009) | Published criminal decisions (~12) |
| Justice John T. McCarthy [46] [1] | Calgary | December 11, 2009 (Judge) January 6, 2020 (Sup.) |
Harper | Provincial Court (2003 to 2009) Miles Davidson LLP |
Published criminal decisions (~7) |
| Justice Stephen D. Hillier [47] | Edmonton | April 10, 2003 (Judge) April 19, 2018 (sup) |
Chrétien | Field Atkinson Perraton LLP (labour) Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions (~24) |
| Justice June M. Ross | Edmonton | 2003 (Judge) Nov 3, 2018 (Sup) | Chrétien | Professor, University of Alberta Faculty of Law | Published criminal decisions (~45) |
| Justice S.M. Bensler* | Calgary | ~1998 | Published criminal decisions (~2) | ||
| Justice D. Lee* | Edmonton | ~1997 (Judge) | Published criminal decisions (~387) | ||
| Justice C.A. Kent* | Calgary | ~1985 | Published criminal decisions (~11) | ||
| Justice J.K. Langston* | Lethbridge | Published criminal decisions (~6) | |||
| Justice C.S. Phillips* | Calgary | Published criminal decisions (~5) | |||
| Justice W.P. Sullivan* | Calgary | Published criminal decisions (~32) | |||
| Justice C.L. Kenny* | Calgary | Published criminal decisions (~14) | |||
| Justice Cameron Scott Brooker*[24] | Calgary | June 20, 1996 | Chretien | Code, Hunter Wittmann Fenerty, McGillivray, Robertson, Prowse, Brennan, Fraser, Bell & Code Called to bar (1971) |
Published criminal decisions (~11) |
| Justice S.M. Sanderman*[25] | Edmonton | June 20, 1996 | Chretien | Brimacombe, Sanderman, Stroppel and Finlayson Crown attorney (1977 to 1981) Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions (~34) |
| Justice B.E.C. Romaine* [48] | Calgary | August 28, 1997 | Chrétien | McCarthy Tétrault (1982 to 1997) Brunet, Duckworth & Palmer Called to bar (1975) |
Published criminal decisions (~30) |
| Justice Doreen A. Sulyma* [49] | Edmonton | December 23, 1997 - January 1, 2018 [50] | Cox, Trofimuk, Campbell Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions (~22) | |
| Justice Rosemary E. Nation* [51] | Calgary | December 23, 1997 - ? | Chrétien | Burnet, Duckworth and Palmer Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~14) |
| Justice Brian R Burrows* [52] | Edmonton | January 30, 1998 (Judge) | Chrétien | McLennan, Ross (1977 to 1998) Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions (~196) |
| Justice G.A. Verville* [53] | Edmonton | December 2, 1998 | Chrétien | Milner, Fenerty (1968 to 1998) Called to bar (1968) |
Published criminal decisions (~18) |
| Justice Terrance D. Clackson* [54] | Edmonton | December 20, 1999 | Chrétien | sole practitioner (criminal) Lewis, Clackson, Mochan & Chrenek Kay, Shipley & Company Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~45) |
| Justice B.E. Mahoney* [55] | Calgary | November 15, 2001 | Chrétien | Bryan E. Mahoney, Q.C. Law Office Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~13) Unsuccessful Liberal MP [56] |
| Justice Donna C. Read* [57] | Edmonton | April 18, 2002 | Emery Jamieson LLP Called to bar (~1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~21) | |
| Justice D. Thomas* | Edmonton | ? - June 23, 2015 (sup.) | Published criminal decisions (~52) | ||
| Justice Alan D. MacLeod* | Calgary | Published criminal decisions (~15) | |||
| Justice B.A. Browne* | Edmonton | Published criminal decisions (~9) | |||
| Justice Earl C. Wilson [58] | Calgary | November 30, 2007 | Wolch, Wilson, Hursh & de Wit Evans, Martin, Wilson Crown attorney (~1980 to 1995) Called to bar (1979) Manitoba (1976) |
Published criminal decisions (~13) | |
| Justice Juliana E. Topolniski [59] | Edmonton | ? April 8, 2018 (sup.) |
Called to bar (1984) | Published criminal decisions (~19) | |
| Justice Adam W. Germain [60] | Edmonton | ? - May 10, 2018 (Sup.) | Member of Alberta Legislature (1993 to 1997) (Lib.) | Published criminal decisions (~34) | |
| Justice Eric F. Macklin [61] | Calgary | April 18, 2002 April 6, 2018 (sup.) |
Chrétien | Duncan & Craig LLP Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~111) |
Former Justices
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915012449/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2011/doc_32593.html
- ↑ http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2014/doc_33074.html
- ↑ http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2014/doc_33090.html
- ↑ https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2015/06/alberta-judicial-appointments-announced.html
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- ↑ https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2016/06/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-alberta.html
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- ↑ https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-alberta-622103503.html
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