Clients, including public and private corporations, financial institutions, defrauded investors and retail brokers, rely on Michael for his extensive experience in high stakes, complex corporate and commercial litigation.
With a track record of successfully both prosecuting and defending lengthy and complicated matters through trial, Michael has developed expertise in planning and executing pleading-to-trial strategies in some of the largest litigation files in Alberta. He has been involved in dozens of precedent-setting decisions in shareholder litigation and fraud recovery law in Alberta and regularly appears before all levels of court in Alberta, the Federal Court of Canada, the Alberta Securities Commission and several administrative tribunals. In addition, he has been trusted to represent the Chief of Police of the Calgary Police Service on various professional discipline and litigation matters for over twenty years.
In additional to his legal practice, Michael has instructed at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law Trial Advocacy course and classes on civil law at Mount Royal University.
Michael is a former Chair and board member of Calgary Legal Guidance and is a former board member of the Canadian Club of Calgary and the Calgary Blockwatch Council.
Recognized for his expertise in commercial litigation, Michael has been routinely ranked for several years by Chambers Canada, Lexpert, Legal 500 Canada and Benchmark Litigation Canada.
Bennett Jones