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

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 real estate developers throughout Alberta and has a personal interest in various real estate developments.

AFFILIATIONS:

Calgary Bar Association and Canadian Bar Association

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