General Litigation
Our litigation team at Prowse Chowne is experienced, knowledgeable and focused. We advocate on behalf of clients at all court levels in Canada as well as a wide range of administrative, quasi-judicial and regulatory tribunals in Alberta. Our lawyers remain current in the law through active or leadership roles in Canadian Bar Association continuing education courses and other professional seminars, teaching bar admission courses and by publishing articles on a variety of legal topics.
At Prowse Chowne, we utilize a stepped approach to litigation. Initially we perform a risk/benefit analysis, then develop strategies with our clients to achieve the best result, whether through negotiation or in the courtroom. Knowledge, tenacity, preparedness and integrity are our key strengths.
We recognize that communication is key to client satisfaction. With this in mind, we have rigorous standards in place to ensure our clients are fully informed at all stages of the litigation process.
Prowse Chowne lawyers have successfully advocated on behalf of clients in many types of cases including:
- automobile and personal injury;
- banking and commercial fraud;
- Charter of Rights challenges to offending legislation or government practices;
- commercial and contractual litigation;
- corporate, shareholder, partnership disputes;
- defamation;
- development disputes;
- employer/employee disputes;
- environmental litigation;
- estate litigation;
- expropriation, surface rights, landowner compensation disputes;
- insurance claims;
- intellectual property, trademark, copyright disputes;
- professional malpractice;
- regulatory applications and inquiries;
- tax litigation.