Alberta Court of Justice
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- (~X) = approximate number of published decisions according to CanLII as of Oct 2018, unless otherwise indicated.
Present Judges
| Office of the Chief Judge | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Chief Judge Terrence J. Matchett [1] [1] [ | N/A | July 2008 (Judge) Jan 23, 2013 (Chief) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Deputy Judge L.K. McLellan [2] | N/A | ?? (Judge) Sep 20, 2012 (Ass. Chief) |
Called to bar (1981) | Published criminal decisions | |
Edmonton Criminal
| Edmonton Criminal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Assistant Chief Judge Larry G. Anderson [3] | October 2006 (Judge) May 08, 2013 (Ass. Chief) |
Anderson Dawson Knisely Stevens & Shaigec | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Michael George Allen (part time) [4] | November 1998 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Steven M.L. Bilodeau [5] | Edmonton | January 9, 2014 | Published criminal decisions (~1) | ||
| Judge Raymond K. Bodnarek [6] | August 6, 2013 | Called to bar (1986) | Published criminal decisions (~1) | ||
| Judge H.A. Bridges (part time) | Published criminal decisions (~28) | ||||
| Judge Marilena M. Carminati | December 2009 | Published criminal decisions (~2) | |||
| Judge Renée R.M. Cochard [7] | October 23, 2015 | Published criminal decisions (~3) | |||
| Judge S.R. Creagh | Published criminal decisions (~90) | ||||
| Judge D. DePoe [8] | October 26, 2016 | Called to bar (1981) | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge J.L. Dixon | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Judge M.C. Doyle [9] | October 26, 2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Donna M. Groves [10] | April 2010 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Elizabeth A Johnson | July 2006 | private practice | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge J.B. Kerby (part time) | Published criminal decisions (~40) | ||||
| Judge Greg B. Lepp [11] | December 4, 2014 | Published criminal decisions (~3) | |||
| Judge F.E. LeReverend | Published criminal decisions (~15) | ||||
| Judge Joyce L. Lester [12] | October 15, 2014 | Published criminal decisions (~1) | |||
| Judge Frederick K. MacDonald [13] | Nov 28, 2012 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge L.E. Malin (part time) | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Judge J.J. Moher | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Judge S.E. Richardson | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Judge Carrie Jean Sharpe [14] | July 29, 2016 | NDP | Called to bar (1996) | Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge Laura K. Stevens [15] | September 18, 2014 | Dawson Stevens Duckett & Shaigec (criminal) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Donna R. Valgardson | January 2008 (Judge) July 11, 2018 (P/T) |
Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge James K. Wheatley (part time) [16] | Published criminal decisions | ||||
Edmonton Family and Youth
| Edmonton Family and Youth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Assistant Chief Judge K.A. Holmstrom [17] | Published criminal decisions (~2) | ||||
| Judge W.S. Andrew | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Judge M.J. Burch (part time) | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Judge D. Dalton | Published criminal decisions (~10) | ||||
| Judge Justina Maria Filice [18] | May 30, 2007 | Corbett Smith Bresee Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) | ||
| Judge David G. Hancock [19] | December 4, 2017 | Attorney General Member of Legislature Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | ||
| Judge G.B.N. Ho | Published criminal decisions (~25) | ||||
| Judge P.E. Kvill (part time) | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Judge J.C. Lloyd | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Judge Michael J. Savaryn | October 2010 | Savaryn & Savaryn | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Aran Veylan [20] | Oct 17, 2012 | Cleall | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Daniel Zalmanowitz [21] | Jan 30, 2015 | Published criminal decisions | |||
Calgary Family and Youth
| Calgary Family and Youth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Assistant Chief Judge Richard J. O’Gorman [22] | May 2006 (Judge) May 28, 2014 (Ass. Chief) |
Van Harten O'Gorman Foster Called to bar (1987) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge F. Airth [23] | Calgary Family & Youth | May 09, 2017 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge G.J. Burrell (part time) | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Judge L.T.L. Cook-Stanhope | Published criminal decisions (~17) | ||||
| Judge Gary H. Cornfield [24] | April 09, 2014 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Nicholas William D’Souza [25] | Mar 13, 2013 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Karen J. Jordan | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Judge Todd LaRochelle | June 2009 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Steven E. Lipton | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Judge Diana Mah [26] | Sep 18, 2015 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge John R. Shaw [27] | Calgary/ Family and Youth Division | July 2009 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge V.T. Tousignant (part time) [28] [29] | June 21, 2004 (Judge) September 19, 2007 (Ass. Chief) |
Published criminal decisions | |||
Civil Division
| Civil Division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Assistant Chief Judge G.W. Sharek | Edmonton | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Laura L. Burt [30] | Calgary | March 2010 | Published criminal decisions (~0) | ||
| Judge Fred A. Day (part time) | Calgary | July 2006 | McLennan Ross | Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge K. Haymour | Edmonton | July 2006 | Sole practitioner Wilson Haymour |
Published criminal decisions (~1) | |
| Judge N.R. Hess (part time) [31] | Calgary | Sept 1, 1999 | Published criminal decisions (~0) | ||
| Judge D.B. Higa [32] | Calgary | April 2011 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Mary A. McCorquodale [33] | Calgary | November 2009 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge James Lorne Skitsko | Edmonton | ? July 1, 2018 (P/T) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge L. Diane Young | Edmonton | June 2009 | Published criminal decisions | ||
Edmonton Region
| Edmonton Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Assistant Chief Judge J. Schaffter [34] | Leduc | Dec 04, 2013 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge M.M. White (part time) | Leduc | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge B.H. Fraser (part time) | St. Albert | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge V.H. Myer | St. Albert | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge P.T. Johnston | Vermilion | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge D.C. Norheim (part time) | Hinton | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge James R. Jacques [35] | Fort McMurray | June 22, 2005 | Published criminal decisions (~6) | ||
| Judge Ken E. Tjosvold (part time) | Stony Plain | July 2006 | Crown attorney | Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge Stephanie A. Cleary | Fort McMurray | October 2008 | Crown attorney | Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge Kathleen D. Williams | St. Paul | July 2009 | Pringle & Associates Todd Drake Williams Findlater |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge Bruce R. Garriock [36] | St. Albert | July 2008 | Published criminal decisions (~7) | ||
| Judge Charles Donald Gardner [37] [38] | Stony Plain | April 2010 May 25, 2012 (Ass. Chief) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge John Peter Higgerty | Hinton | May 16, 2011 | Crown attorney | Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Judge Ivan Modeste Laurie Ladouceur [39] | St. Paul | Sep 28, 2016 | NDP | Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge Clifton G. Purvis [40] | Leduc | Jul 24, 2014 | Crown attorney | Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Judge D.G. Rae (part time) | Fort Saskatchewan | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Rosanna M. Saccomani [41] | Stony Plain | May 07, 2014 | Published criminal decisions (~10) | ||
| Judge Karl R. Wilberg [42] | Fort Saskatchewan | January 10, 2014 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge M.M. Collinson | Leduc | 2016 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Thomas W. Achtymichuk [43] | Fort Saskatchewan | Nov 01, 2016 | NDP | Called to bar (1990) | Published criminal decisions |
| Judge R.C. Shaigec | Stony Plain | 2017 | Published criminal decisions | ||
Northern Region
| Northern Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Assistant Chief Judge Morris B. Golden [44] | Grande Prairie | July 2007 (Judge) Sep 06, 2013 (Ass. Chief) |
Crown attorney private practice |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge G.R. Ambrose [45] | Peace River | Aug 23, 2013 | Published criminal decisions (~0) | ||
| Judge Brian R. Hougestol | Grande Prairie | October 2008 | Published criminal decisions (~35) | ||
| Judge James Richard McIntosh (part time) [46] | Peace River | 1989 (Judge) June 21, 2004 (Ass. Chief) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | ||
| Judge G. William Paul [47] | High Prairie | June 22, 2005 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge D.R. Shynkar [48] | High Prairie | Feb 06, 2013 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Jasmine Sihra [49] | Grande Prairie | Oct 26, 2016 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Claus K.W. Thietke [50] | Peace River | July 2010 | Published criminal decisions | ||
Central Region
| Central Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Assistant Chief Judge James A. Hunter [51] | Red Deer | July 2009 | Stettler town councillor Stettler mayor |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge E.D. Riemer (part time) | Red Deer | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge James Bryce Mitchell [52] | Red Deer | September 1, 1999 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Bart D. Rosborough | Wetaskiwin | October 2005 | Crown attorney | Published criminal decisions (~93) | |
| Judge W.A. "Bert" Skinner | Red Deer | July 2007 | Crown attorney | Published criminal decisions (~1) | |
| Judge John D. Holmes [53] | Red Deer | December 2007 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge William A. Andreassen [54] | Camrose | November 2009 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Gordon E. Deck [55] | Red Deer | November 2009 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Gordon A.G. Yake [56] | Red Deer | Apr 24, 2013 | Published criminal decisions (~16) | ||
| Judge James A. Glass [57] | Red Deer | May 07, 2014 | Published criminal decisions (~0) | ||
Calgary
| Calgary and Calgary Regional | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Assistant Chief Judge M.J. Durant [58] | Calgary | April 14, 2011 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge John D. Bascom | Calgary | October 2006 | Bascom & Dunn Law Firm (criminal) | Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge Peter B. Barley | Calgary Regional | July 2006 | Crown attorney | Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge A.J. Brown | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Eugene J. Creighton | Calgary Regional | March 2009 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge K.A. Crowshoe [59] | Calgary and Calgary Regional | December 13, 2017 | NDP | Called to bar (1994) | Published criminal decisions |
| Judge William J. Cummings | Calgary | April 2007 | private practice | Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge C.L. Daniel (part time) | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Marian V. De Souza | Calgary and Calgary Regional | December 2017 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge M.C. Dinkel | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge G.S. Dunnigan | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Allan A. Fradsham | Calgary | 1990 | Published criminal decisions (~440) | ||
| Judge George J. Gaschler [60] | Calgary Regional | July 2008 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge M.L. Graham | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Leslie R. Grieve | Calgary Regional | January 2008 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge J.B. Hawkes [61] | Calgary | May 09, 2017 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Karim Zaher Jivraj [62] | Calgary | August 14, 2012 | Jivraj Knight & Pritchett | Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge M.M. Keelaghan [63] | Calgary Regional | May 09, 2017 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge H.A. Lamoureux | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Paul J. Mason | Calgary | October 2010 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge K.R. McLeod | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge G.M. Meagher (part time) | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge J.J. Ogle | Calgary | May 2006 | Wolch Ogle Wilson Hursch & deWitt (criminal) | Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge Daniel R. Pahl (part time) [64] | Calgary | May 30, 2007 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge L.W. Robertson | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge T.C. Semenuk | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Judith Shriar (part time) | Calgary Regional | July 2006 | Private practice | Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge C.M. Skene | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Mark T.C. Tyndale | Calgary | December 2009 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge S.L. Van de Veen (part time) | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Harry M. Van Harten [65] | Calgary | December 2010 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge R.J. Wilkins (part time) | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge G.K. Wong [66] | Calgary | Nov 24, 2011 | Published criminal decisions | ||
Southern Region
| Southern Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Assistant Chief Judge Derek G. Redman [67] | Lethbridge | November 2007 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge E.D. Brooks | Medicine Hat | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge F.C. Fisher | Medicine Hat | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge T.G. Hironaka (part time) | Lethbridge | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Gordon K. Krinke | Medicine Hat | March 2009 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge J.N. LeGrandeur [68] | Lethbridge | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Gregory S. Maxwell [69] | Lethbridge | March 2011 | Crown attorney Huckvale Wilde Law Office |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge Sylvia L. Oishi | Lethbridge | October 2008 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge E.W. Peterson [70] | Lethbridge | 1999 (Judge) September 12, 2007 (Ass. Chief) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge P. Gale Pharo [71] | Lethbridge | November 24, 2010 | Stringam Denecky | Published criminal decisions | |
Supernumerary
| Supernumerary Judges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Judge P. Ayotte | Edmonton | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge D. Brand | Medicine Hat | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge D.J. Buchanan | Edmonton | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge G.R. DeBow | Lethbridge | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge J.G. Easton | Edmonton | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Janet Dianne Soneff Franklin [72] | Edmonton | November 1998 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge H.W.A. Fuller [73] | Edmonton | June 21, 2004 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge B.R. Fraser | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge J.C. Koshman [74] | Edmonton | June 21, 2004 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge A.H. Lefever | Edmonton | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge J. Maher | Sherwood Park | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge F.L. Maloney | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Patrick M. McIlhargey | Calgary | July 2006 | private practice Justice of Peace |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Judge D.J. McNab | Edmonton | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge L.E. Nemirsky | Edmonton | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge S.G. Peck | Edmonton | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge D.J. Plosz | Red Deer | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge J.C.M. Spence | Edmonton | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge B.C. Stevenson | Calgary | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge J.A. Watson [75] | Grande Prairie | April 12, 2005 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge D.R. Wong | Edmonton | Published criminal decisions | |||
(*) means part-time Judges
Previous Judges
| Retired Judges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Monica Bast | May 2006 | Schnell Hardy Jones | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Shauna Miller | Edmonton / Family / Youth | April 2007 | Fraser Milner Casgrain | Published criminal decisions | |
| Justina Felice | May 2007 | Edmonton / Criminal Division | Corbett Smith Bresee LLP | Published criminal decisions | |
| Vaughn Herman Meyers [76] | May 2007 | Edmonton / Criminal Division | Private practice | Published criminal decisions | |
| Barbara Veldhuis[77] | May 2007 | Calgary / Criminal Division | Private practice | Published criminal decisions | |
| Darwin James Greaves [78] | November 1998 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Paul Gordon Sully [79] | November 1998 | Brownlee Fryett | Published criminal decisions | ||
| J.D. Bruce McDonald [80] | June 21, 2004 | ||||
| A. Gail Vickery [81] | 2000 | ||||
| Hugh Clark [82] | Peace River | May 14, 2001 | Crown Attorney | ||
| Joanne Helen Goss [83] | September 1, 1999 | ||||
| Leonard Stephen Mandamin [84] | September 1, 1999 | ||||
| Harry Gaede | |||||
| Ronald A. Jacobson | |||||
| P.G.C. Ketchum | |||||