 LORNE W. SCOTT, Q.C.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts, University
of Alberta, 1963
Bachelor of Laws, University of Alberta, 1967
Called to the Alberta Bar: 1968
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Appointed Queen’s Counsel in the Province of
Alberta in 1986
Counsel to Conrad, J.A. during the “Conrad
Inquiry”, Yellowknife, N.W.T, 1990
Past-President, Calgary Bar Association
Founding member of the Canadian Bar Association’s
Southern Alberta Criminal Justice Subsection, and Chairman
of that Subsection: 1974-79
National Vice-President of the CBA’s Criminal
Justice Section: 1980-81
Past Director Alberta Legal Aid Society: 1978-83
and Past Chairman of its Taxation Appeals Committee
for Southern Alberta
Representative to the Law Reform Commission Committee
for review of the Criminal Code of Canada: 1981-83
Representative for the Law Society of Alberta presentation
to the Kirby Commission Inquiry into the Provincial
Court System in Alberta
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Since being called to the Bar,
Lorne Scott has practiced law both in and out of the
courtroom. As a barrister, he has practiced senior
civil and criminal law at all levels of Court, including
the Supreme Court of Canada. He has successfully argued
many of Alberta’s celebrated criminal cases
and as a civil barrister, he has also successfully
litigated cases involving a wide range of issues.
Lorne’s litigation practice encompasses a
broad mix of complex matters, including commercial
matters, insolvency and debtor-creditor matters and
tax litigation.
In addition to his role as a civil and criminal
barrister, Mr. Scott conducts an extensive real estate
practice. He acts for a number of significant real estate developers
throughout Alberta and has a personal interest in
various real estate and golf course developments.
AFFILIATIONS:
Calgary Bar Association and Canadian Bar Association
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