Atty. Michael Wolpert
Michael practises exclusively in the area of Pensions and Benefits law. He provides private and public sector clients, including boards of trustees, with strategic advice and practical counsel about legal, legislative and regulatory issues surrounding retirement plans, employment benefits and related human resource matters.
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Michael Wolpert is a employment attorney based in Calgary, Alberta, practicing at Fasken. They have 36+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1990. Admitted to practice in British Columbia (1990) and Alberta (1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employee Benefits Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — The International Law Office and Lexology: winner of the 2015 Employment & Benefits Client Choice award (Alberta) (2026). Serands clients in Calgary, AB and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael practises exclusively in the area of Pensions and Benefits law
- He provides private and public sector clients, including boards of trustees, with strategic advice and practical counsel about legal, legislative and regulatory issues surrounding retirement plans, employment benefits and related human resource matters
- In business transactions, Michael advises clients on the pension and benefit implications
- He assists clients with drafting, amending and interpreting a wide variety of plan and trust documentation and provides support on pension and benefit litigation
- Michael is also highly experienced in the legal aspects of governing, administering and documenting group benefit plans, including non-pension post-retirement benefit plans
- For many years, Michael has been active in the area of legislative reform for pensions through a variety of forums
- He is a member of the Legal Consultative Committee for Alberta Treasury Board and Finance
- Michael served on the Advisory Committee for the Joint Alberta-British Columbia Drafting of Pension Legislation, which was formed by those two governments to provide input and advice into the development of a new joint pension standards act and regulation for the two provinces
- Prior to joining Fasken, Michael was a partner at a regional law firm and a founding member of a Calgary-based boutique firm focused on providing integrated HR legal solutions and a partner with a national law firm
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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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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