JANET E. RUSSELL

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts (Summa Cum Laude in Economics), University of Alberta, 1977
Bachelor of Laws, University of Toronto, 1984
Called to the Alberta Bar: 1985

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Training in Interest Based negotiation & mediation

Advising clients on creation of self-insurance reciprocal exchanges

Executive, Construction Law Subsection, Canadian Bar Associations, 1995-1999

Executive, Insurance Law Subsection, Canadian Bar Association, 1990-1994

Founding Director and participant, Association of Women Lawyers

Instructor in Civil Litigation, Alberta Bar Admission Course

Lecturer in Civil Litigation, Legal Education Society of Alberta

Director, Calgary Legal Guidance, 1988-1994

Director, Calgary Civil Liberties Association 1984-1990

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Before studying law, Ms. Russell was an economist with the Alberta government and then a large Alberta corporation. After graduation in law from the University of Toronto, she articled with a major Calgary law firm and practiced in the areas of commercial and insurance litigation. In 1987, she joined another major Calgary firm where her focus was on commercial litigation, including insurance defense work, oil and gas, aviation, employment and family law.

She joined Singleton Urquhart Scott, now Scott Hall LLP, where she has been a partner since 1997. In addition to traditional advocacy, she has had training in and uses interest-based negotiation and mediation. She is a respected practitioner in family law and insurance defense work, especially on professional liability matters. She also continues to act on commercial, environmental, constitutional and aboriginal law issues.

AFFILIATIONS:

Calgary Bar Association and Canadian Bar Association

Association of Women Lawyers, Calgary

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