Don P. Mallon, Q.C.
ADMITTED TO BAR: Alberta, 1979, Awarded Queen's Counsel designation in 2004
EDUCATION: 1978 LL.B. (University of Alberta);
1975 B.Sc. (University of Alberta)
Don is a partner at Prowse Chowne with an active litigation practice that focuses on property rights and environmental issues. His many court and board attendances are aimed primarily at the protection of the environment and landowners’ rights. He has advised and advocated for rural and urban landowners, as well as for First Nations in hundreds of expropriation, environmental and energy-related cases. He regularly appears before such administrative tribunals as the Alberta Land Compensation Board, Energy Resources Conservation Board, Alberta Utilities Commission and various subdivision and appeal boards. His strong advocacy skills and strategic approach to client issues have resulted in a long record of favorable resolutions for his clients.
Don is an active member of the Alberta Expropriation Association, having served twice as President. He is a regular speaker and contributor to its annual conferences. He also holds membership in the International Right of Way Association and the Canadian Bar Association and has been an examiner for the Alberta Law Society’s Bar Admission course for several years. Don has published and presented on many topics including expropriation, land use, taxation and general law for Albertans.
Don actively volunteers his time and energy to the Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton (SAGE). He’s been involved in numerous other community and social organizations including several Habitat for Humanity builds, co-chairing the funding and organization of one in the name of the late Chief Justice William Sinclair.
