Court of King's Bench of Alberta

These tables are adapted from Wikipedia and remain licenced under the same terms and conditions
(~X) = approximate number of published decisions according to CanLII as of Oct 2018, unless otherwise indicated.

Current Justices

(Full complement of 76)

Name Appointed Division Nominated By Prior Position(s) Other Details
Justice M.T. Moreau
Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta [1]
1994 Edmonton Chretien Published criminal decisions
Justice John D. Rooke[2]
Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta
1991 Calgary Mulroney Partner, Barnet Duckworth Palmer LLP (Calgary) Published criminal decisions
Justice Paul R. Belzil[3] December 15, 1995 Edmonton Chatwin, Belzil
Called to bar (1978)
Published criminal decisions (~32)
Justice Elizabeth A. Hughes [1] November 15, 2001 Calgary Chrétien Crown attorney (1982 - 2001)
Called to bar (1981/82)
Published criminal decisions (~40)
Justice Vital O. Ouellette 2002 Edmonton Chrétien General Practitioner, St. Paul AB Published criminal decisions (~0)
Ran as Liberal MP [2]
Justice Karen M. Horner [3] December 12, 2002 Calgary Chrétien Published criminal decisions (~4)
Justice Stephen D. Hillier [4] April 10, 2003 Edmonton Chrétien Field Atkinson Perraton LLP (labour)
Called to bar (1974)
Published criminal decisions (~24)
Justice June M. Ross 2003 Edmonton Chrétien Professor, University of Alberta Faculty of Law Published criminal decisions (~45)
Justice John J. Gill [5] January 19, 2005 Edmonton Martin Partner, McCuaig Durocher LLP
Called to bar (1981)
Published criminal decisions (~24)
Justice R.A. Graesser 2006 Edmonton Harper Lawyer, Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP Published criminal decisions (~57)
Justice Donna L. Shelley 2006 Edmonton Harper Chair, Law Enforcement Review Board of Alberta
McLennan Ross LLP
Published criminal decisions (~36)
Justice D.K. Miller 2006 Lethbridge Harper Sole Practitioner in Medicine Hat Published criminal decisions (~13)
Justice Kristine M. Eidsvik 2007 Calgary Harper Bennett Jones LLP Published criminal decisions (~24)
Justice Kent G. Nielsen 2007 Edmonton Harper Published criminal decisions (~8)
Justice Donald J. Manderscheid [4] December 14, 2007 Edmonton Harper Counsel, City of Edmonton Published criminal decisions (~32)
Justice K.D. Yamauchi[5] December 14, 2007 Calgary Harper Professor, University of Calgary Published criminal decisions (~60)
Justice J.R. Jeffrey 2009 Calgary Harper Partner, Jeffrey Twyman LLP Published criminal decisions (~20)
Justice Sandra L. Hunt McDonald 2009 Calgary Harper Provincial Court (1997 to 2009) Published criminal decisions (~12)
Justice M.R. Bast[6] September 2009 Red Deer Harper Provincial Court (2006 to 2009)
Schnell Hardy Jones (1991 to 2006)
Published criminal decisions (~5)
Justice John T. McCarthy[7][8] December 11, 2009 Calgary Harper Provincial Court (2003 to 2009)
Miles Davidson LLP
Published criminal decisions
Justice W.A. Tilleman[9][8] December 11, 2009 Calgary Harper William A. Tilleman Professional Corporation Published criminal decisions
Justice Joanne H. Goss [6] February 10, 2010 Edmonton Harper Provincial Court (1999 to 2010)
Miller Thompson (1985 to 1999)
Called to bar (1984)
Published criminal decisions (~18)
Justice Robert J. Hall [7] May 14, 2010 Calgary Harper Partner, Scott Hall LLP
Scott Hall LLP
Milner Fenerty
Called to bar (1978)
Published criminal decisions (~15)
Justice G.H. Poelman [8] August 6, 2010 Calgary Harper Macleod Dixon LLP (1983 to 2010) Published criminal decisions (~12)
Justice R.A. Jerke[10][11] March 4, 2011 Lethbridge Harper Davidson & Williams LLP Published criminal decisions (~10)
Justice P.B. Michalyshyn[12][11] March 4, 2011 Edmonton 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[13] [11] March 4, 2011 Calgary Harper Crown Counsel, Justice Canada Published criminal decisions (~41)
Justice Craig M. Jones[14] September 30, 2011 Calgary Harper Partner, Felesky Flynn LLP Published criminal decisions (~2)
Justice Bruce A. Millar[15] October 21, 2011 Calgary Harper Judge, Provincial Court of Alberta (2004 to 2011)
Private practice (1978 to 2004)
Published criminal decisions (~7)
Justice Kim D. Nixon[16] February 8, 2013 Calgary Harper Solo Practitioner (2012 to 2013)
Bennett Jones LLP (1984 to 2010)
Published criminal decisions (~2)
Justice C.S. Anderson[17] February 8, 2013 Calgary Harper Ross Smith Asset Management Inc
Alberta Securities Commission
Philips & Company
Published criminal decisions (~5)
Justice Eldon J. Simpson[18] June 7, 2013 Edmonton Harper Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta since 2003 Published criminal decisions (~9)
Justice Glenda A. Campbell[19] November 8, 2013 Calgary Harper Lawyer, Alberta Securities Commission Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice D. Pentelechuk[20] November 8, 2013 Edmonton Harper Cleall Barristers & Solicitors Published criminal decisions (~11)
Justice C. Dario [21] November 8, 2013 Calgary Harper Smart Technologies ULC, Calgary Published criminal decisions (~5)
Justice D.A. Yungwirth [22] March 7, 2014 Edmonton Harper Yungwirth Tumbach (1999 to 2014) Published criminal decisions (~5)
Justice John S. Little[23] May 12, 2014 Edmonton Harper Witten LLP
Called to bar (1987)
Published criminal decisions (~4)
Justice L.R.A. Ackerl [24] June 13, 2014 Edmonton Harper Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Miller, Thomson, Sedgewick, Lewis & Healy
Published criminal decisions (~3)
Justice D.Blair Nixon [25] June 13, 2014 Calgary Harper Published criminal decisions (~1)
Justice Wayne N. Renke [26] December 12, 2014 Edmonton Harper University of Alberta, Faculty of Law Published criminal decisions (~23)
Justice John William Hopkins [27] June 26, 2015 Red Deer 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 [28] June 26, 2015 Calgary Harper Dentons Canada LLP (1979 to 2015) Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice J.T. Henderson[29] June 17, 2016 Edmonton J. Trudeau Judge, Provincial Court of Alberta Published criminal decisions (~3)
Justice A.B. Inglis[30] June 17, 2016 Edmonton J. Trudeau Crown Counsel, Alberta Justice
Called to bar (2000)
Published criminal decisions (~1)
Justice Douglas R. Mah[31] June 17, 2016 Edmonton J. Trudeau General Counsel, Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta Published criminal decisions (~2)
Justice G.D. Marriott[32] June 16, 2016 Calgary J. Trudeau Kachur Ostwald Menzies LLP (family)
Called to bar (1985)
Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice K.P. Feehan[33] October 20, 2016 Edmonton J. Trudeau Dentons Canada LLP
Called to bar (1979)
Published criminal decisions (~8)
Justice James T. Eamon[34] October 20, 2016 Calgary J. Trudeau Partner, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP (Calgary)
Called to bar (1986)
Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice J. Antonio[35] October 20, 2016 Calgary J. Trudeau Crown Counsel, Alberta Justice Published criminal decisions (~6)
Justice George Fraser[36] October 20, 2016 Edmonton J. Trudeau Crown Counsel, Alberta Justice Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice B. Bokenfohr[37] October 20, 2016 Edmonton J. Trudeau Edmonton Police Department Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice M. Slawinsky[38] March 24, 2017 Red Deer J. Trudeau Judge, Provincial Court of Alberta Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice M. H. Hollins [39] March 24, 2017 Calgary J. Trudeau Partner, Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP Published criminal decisions (~1)
Justice Willie deWit [40] March 24, 2017 Calgary J. Trudeau Criminal Defence Lawyer Published criminal decisions (~2)
Justice Johnna C. Kubik[41] May 12, 2017 Lethbridge J. Trudeau Sole Practitioner, Kubik & Company Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice J. Ashcroft [42] June 23, 2017 Calgary J. Trudeau Legal Counsel, Alberta Human Rights Commission Published criminal decisions (~2)
Justice S. Mandziuk[43] Sept. 29, 2017 Edmonton J. Trudeau General Counsel, Finning Inc.
Called to bar (1992)
Published criminal decisions (~3)
Justice G. Dunlop[44] Dec. 19, 2017 Edmonton J. Trudeau Partner, Ogilvie LLP Published criminal decisions (~1)
Justice M. Lema[45] Dec. 19, 2017 Edmonton J. Trudeau Crown Counsel, Department of Justice Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice Marta E. Burns[46] February 22, 2018 Edmonton J. Trudeau Crown Counsel, Alberta Justice
Called to bar (~1989)
Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice David Labrenz[47] May 1, 2018 Calgary J. Trudeau Crown Counsel, Alberta Justice Published criminal decisions (~0)
Gaylene Bobb (Kendell) [9] April 12, 2018 Edmonton J Trudeau Chapman Riebeek LLP (family)
Called to bar (1999)
Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice James T Nielson [10] May 4, 2018 Edmonton J. Trudeau Partner, Parlee McLaws LLP Published criminal decisions(~0)
Justice Nancy Dilts [11] May 4, 2018 Calgary J. Trudeau Vice President of Legal and Corporate Services, Ferus Inc. Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice April Grosse [12] May 4, 2018 Calgary J. Trudeau Partner, Bennett Jones LLP Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice Jane Fagnan [13] May 4, 2018 Edmonton J. Trudeau Legal Counsel, Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice Anne Kirker [14] May 4, 2018 Calgary J. Trudeau Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP Published criminal decisions (~0)
Justice Michael Kraus [15] August 31, 2018 Edmonton J. Trudeau Emery Jamieson LLP (family)
Carr & Company
Called to bar (1990)
Published criminal decisions (~0)

Supernumerary

Name Appointed Division Nominated By Prior Position(s) Other Details
Justice S.M. Bensler* Calgary Published criminal decisions
Justice D. Lee* Edmonton Published criminal decisions
Justice C.A. Kent* Calgary Published criminal decisions
Justice J.K. Langston* Lethbridge Published criminal decisions
Justice C.S. Phillips* Calgary Published criminal decisions
Justice W.P. Sullivan* Calgary Published criminal decisions
Justice C.L. Kenny* Calgary Published criminal decisions
Justice Cameron Scott Brooker*[48] Calgary Published criminal decisions
Justice S.M. Sanderman*[49] Edmonton Published criminal decisions
Justice B.E.C. Romaine* [16] Calgary Published criminal decisions
Justice Doreen A. Sulyma* [17] ? - January 1, 2018 [18] Edmonton Cox, Trofimuk, Campbell
Called to bar (1976)
Published criminal decisions
Justice Rosemary E. Nation* [19] Calgary Burnet, Duckworth and Palmer
Called to bar (1978)
Published criminal decisions
Justice Brian R Burrows* [20] Edmonton McLennan, Ross (1977 to 1998)
Called to bar (1977)
Published criminal decisions
Justice G.A. Verville* [21] December 2, 1998 Edmonton Chrétien Milner, Fenerty (1968 to 1998) Published criminal decisions
Justice Terrance D. Clackson* [22] Edmonton sole practitioner (criminal)
Lewis, Clackson, Mochan & Chrenek
Kay, Shipley & Company
Called to bar (1979)
Published criminal decisions
Justice B.E. Mahoney* [23] Calgary Bryan E. Mahoney, Q.C. Law Office
Called to bar (1979)
Published criminal decisions
Unsuccessful Liberal MP [24]
Justice Donna C. Read* [25] Edmonton Published criminal decisions
Justice D. Thomas* ? - June 23, 2015 (sup.) Edmonton Published criminal decisions
Justice A. MacLeod* Calgary Published criminal decisions
Justice B.A. Browne* Edmonton Published criminal decisions
Justice Earl C. Wilson* Calgary Evans, Martin, Wilson Published criminal decisions
Justice Juliana E. Topolniski [26] ?
April 8, 2018 (sup.)
Edmonton Called to bar (1984) Published criminal decisions (~19)
Justice Adam W. Germain ? - May 10, 2018 (Sup.) Edmonton Member of Alberta Legislature (1993 to 1997) Published criminal decisions (~34)
Justice Eric F. Macklin [27] April 18, 2002
April 6, 2018 (sup.)
Calgary Chrétien Duncan & Craig LLP
Called to bar (1980)
Published criminal decisions (~111)

Former Justices

Name Division Duration of Appointment Nominated By Prior Position(s) Other Details
Justice L. Bernette Ho[50] April 4, 2018 Calgary J. Trudeau Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP Appointed to ABCA
Published criminal decisions (~0)
Joanne B Veit [51] June 18, 1981 to September 9, 2017 P Trudeau Alberta Securities Commission Published criminal decisions (~267)
Andrea Beverly Moen [28] Edmonton December 20, 1999 - ? Chrétien Fraser Milner
Called to bar (1982)
Published criminal decisions (~54)
Sheila J. Greckol [29] 2001 to 2016 Published criminal decisions (~40)
Sheilah L. Martin 2005 to 2016 Appointed to ABCA and then SCC
Published criminal decisions (~12)
Ritu Khullar 2017 to 2018 Appointed to ABCA (2018)
Published criminal decisions (~1)
J Richard Philippe Marceau [52] December 19, 1995 to December 31, 2015 Published criminal decisions (~39)
Neil C. Wittmann[53] CA June 8, 1999 (Judge)
January 18, 2005 (ACJ)
October 22, 2009 (CJ)
April 30, 2017 (Ret)
Published criminal decisions (~10)
Melvyn Binder[54] (1996 to ?) Published criminal decisions (~41)
Cecilia I. Johnstone [54] Published criminal decisions (~21)
Gerard C Hawco [30] June 20, 1996 - July 31, 2017 Published criminal decisions (~6)
Marina S. Paperny [31] 1996 - ? Published criminal decisions
Jacqueline Coutu [32] 1997 - ? Published criminal decisions
Alexander (Sandy) Graham Park [33] December 1, 1998 - June 25, 2017 Published criminal decisions
L Darlene Acton [34] December 1, 1998 - January 3, 2016 Published criminal decisions
Douglas A. Sirrs [35] 1999 - ? Published criminal decisions
Patricia A. Rowbotham [36] 1999 - ? Published criminal decisions
Frans F. Slatter [37] 2001 - ? Published criminal decisions
Vital O. Ouellette [38] 2002 - ? Published criminal decisions
Marsha Colleen Erb [39] November 15, 2001 - August 31, 2017 Published criminal decisions
Costigan [40] ? - December 20, 1999 Published criminal decisions
T.W. Gallant [41] Published criminal decisions
Justice Peter M. Clark ?
April 25, 2010 (sup.)
Kirk L Sisson October 26, 2006 to January 3, 2017 Published criminal decisions
Peter J. McIntyre November 29, 1994 to January 5, 2016 Published criminal decisions

Former Chief Justices of the Court

  • Allan H.J. Wachowich
  • W. Kenneth Moore
  • William R. Howson

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