Civil Litigation

Strathcona Law Group can provide assistance with a variety of disputes and litigation matters. Our lawyers appear before all levels of courts in Alberta and before various tribunals, boards and commissions.

We will work closely with you to pursue a timely and cost-effective resolution to your dispute, including engaging in mediation, arbitration, negotiation, judicial dispute resolution or other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Our lawyers have experience in many types of disputes including: construction, corporate and business disputes, real estate litigation, debt recovery and restructuring, estate litigation, employment litigation, and personal injury.

If you need assistance with any of the following, our lawyers may be able to assist you:

Debt Recovery

Are you or your company seeking to recover money from a client or customer who has refused to pay you for services rendered?
Have you been sued for the recovery of money?
Are you being subjected to garnishment of wages or bank accounts or seizure of personal property?
Have you defaulted on a loan or mortgage and are now facing a lawsuit from your lender?

Contract Disputes

Are you seeking to compel an individual or a company to complete the services or pay money agreed to in a contract?
Are you being sued to compel you to provide services or pay money to a person or company arising out of contract?

Business Disputes

Are you being sued by a former business partner for compensation for your work for the business?
Is your business facing a management crisis that requires Court intervention?

Defamation

Have you been the victim of damage to your reputation through written or verbal statements made by another that are false, disparaging, or hostile?

Contested Estates

Have you been wrongfully excluded from an inheritance?
Are you a Personal Representative named in a Will that is under attack?

Our lawyers will assess what steps should be taken based on an analysis of the dispute in which you are involved and work with you to create a plan for moving forward.

We will guide you through the many steps of litigation including:

• Filing a Statement of Claim to commence your lawsuit,
• Filing a Statement of Defence if you are being sued,
• Assist you in gathering and organizing the documents required for sharing with the opposing side through an Affidavit of Records,
• Conducting Questioning to ensure a robust examination of the facts involved in the dispute,
• Preparing for and conducting the Trial on your behalf or navigating your dispute through an alternative dispute resolution process like mediation, judicial dispute resolution, or arbitration.
• We will work closely with you to pursue a timely and cost-effective resolution to your dispute.

If you require a consultation with a lawyer or are ready to retain a lawyer, please complete our intake form by clicking here. A staff member will contact you within one or two days.