Av. Jonathan H. Selnes
Jonathan is an experienced civil and commercial litigator who advises clients on a broad range of matters, including commercial litigation proceedings, real estate disputes, estate litigation, insurance matters, and class actions. His practice crosses multiple industries, including construction, real estate, and oil and gas.
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About Jonathan H. Selnes at a glance
Jonathan H. Selnes is a business and litigation attorney based in Calgary, Alberta, practicing at Lawson Lundell LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards 2025: Emerging Talent (2026). Serands clients in Calgary, AB and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jonathan is an experienced civil and commercial litigator who advises clients on a broad range of matters, including commercial litigation proceedings, real estate disputes, estate litigation, insurance matters, and class actions
- His practice crosses multiple industries, including construction, real estate, and oil and gas
- With experience handling a breadth of cases, Jonathan advises on shareholder disputes, oppression remedies, professional negligence matters, complex commercial conflicts, class actions, real estate disagreements, and construction, engineering, and oil and gas disputes
- His experience extends to estate litigation, including challenges to powers of attorney, disputes over estate administration, and claims against executors and trustees
- Jonathan also assists beneficiaries in securing their rightful entitlements from estates
- Jonathan regularly handles both domestic and international arbitrations and regulatory prosecutions, and has represented clients at all levels of Alberta’s courts, the Alberta Securities Commission, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, and before major regulatory bodies
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Jonathan H. Selnes's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jonathan H. Selnes handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
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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