Atty. Marco S. Poretti
Marco is a strategic and accomplished litigator with 35 years of experience. Marco’s practice is focused on litigation and aboriginal law, with an emphasis on commercial litigation, contract disputes, construction litigation, estate litigation, shareholder disputes, commercial insurance disputes, professional errors and omissions claims, and municipal property assessment complaints.
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About Marco S. Poretti at a glance
Marco S. Poretti is a business and litigation attorney based in Edmonton, Alberta, practicing at Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP. They have 38+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1988. Admitted to practice in Alberta (1988). Educated at University of Alberta (LL.B., 1987) and University of Alberta (—, 1983). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Edmonton, AB and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Marco is a strategic and accomplished litigator with 35 years of experience
- Marco’s practice is focused on litigation and aboriginal law, with an emphasis on commercial litigation, contract disputes, construction litigation, estate litigation, shareholder disputes, commercial insurance disputes, professional errors and omissions claims, and municipal property assessment complaints
- He has a broad range of experience before courts, tribunals and arbitrators, and has appeared before all levels of Alberta courts, federal courts and the Supreme Court of Canada
- Marco is also a certified mediator
- Over the course of his career, Marco has acted on complex and lengthy Alberta trials dealing with, among other matters, construction defects and aboriginal treaty rights
- He has also defended a number of class action lawsuits involving professional liability claims and allegations of breach of trust and fiduciary duties
- Marco enjoys playing golf and when he’s not playing soccer he is either coaching it or watching it!
Practice Areas Explained
Marco S. Poretti's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Marco S. Poretti 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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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 Edmonton 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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