Atty. Anthony V. Strawson, KC
Anthony’s practice covers a wide array of taxation law matters, providing businesses and high net-worth families with transactional tax, estate planning and tax dispute resolution advice. In 2022, Anthony was appointed King’s Counsel.
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Anthony V. Strawson, KC is a tax attorney based in Calgary, Alberta, practicing at Felesky Flynn LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serands clients in Calgary, AB and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Anthony’s practice covers a wide array of taxation law matters, providing businesses and high net-worth families with transactional tax, estate planning and tax dispute resolution advice.
In 2022, Anthony was appointed King’s Counsel. Recognized for tax law in the Canadian Lexpert®, the Lexpert/ALM 500, The Best Lawyers in Canada™ guide, and as the 2021 Corporate Tax Planning Lawyer of the Year by Lawyer Monthly, Anthony is one of our co-managing partners in Calgary.
Anthony graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School with the highest academic standing in multiple tax law courses. Along with being a tax lawyer, he is also an accountant, holding certificates in Canada and the US.
Anthony is a former sessional instructor of taxation law at the University of Calgary who has written and spoken on numerous taxation law matters, including for the Canadian Tax Foundation, the Canadian Petroleum Tax Society, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, the Canadian Bar Association and numerous accounting groups.
As a past member of the Joint Committee on Taxation of the Canadian Bar Association and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada for approximately 10 years, Anthony also has made numerous submissions to the Department of Finance in pursuit of improvements to the Canadian tax system.
Credentials
- Called to the Alberta Bar, 2004
- Appointed King’s Counsel, 2022
- Called to the Ontario Bar, 2002
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Osgoode Hall Law School, 2001
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm), with Distinction, University of Calgary, 1996
- Certified Public Accountant certificate (inactive), Illinois, USA, 2006 to 2021
- Certified Management Accountant (inactive), Alberta, 1998 to 2021
Memberships & Affiliations
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
- Member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
- Member, Board of Governors, Canadian Tax Foundation
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Former Member, Joint Committee on Taxation of the Canadian Bar Association and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
- Former Director, Calgary Legal Guidance
- Former Chair, Canadian Bar Association, Tax Specialists Section
- Former Director, Canadian Petroleum Tax Society
- Former Sessional Instructor, The University of Calgary, Faculty of Law
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in Alberta
Practicing law in Alberta. Legal matters in Alberta are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Calgary are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alberta state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alberta brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alberta courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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