Atty. Wanda Dawson
Wanda has been practicing as a lawyer for more than 20 years and is a returning partner of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP. A family law practitioner, mediator, arbitrator and parenting coordinator, Wanda Dawson has argued successfully at every level of Court in Alberta.
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Wanda Dawson is an attorney based in Calgary, Alberta, practforg at Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP. They haand 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Admitted to practice in Alberta (2000). Educated at University of Alberta (LL.B., 1999) and University of Calgary (B.A. (Hon) Sociology, 1996). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America โ Family Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America โ Family Law Mediation (2026). Serands clients in Calgary, AB and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Wanda has been practicing as a lawyer for more than 20 years and is a returning partner of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP. A family law practitioner, mediator, arbitrator and parenting coordinator, Wanda Dawson has argued successfully at every level of Court in Alberta
- She has extensive training and experience in many methods of litigation and conflict resolution, including collaborative law, lawyer-assisted mediation, arbitration, interest-based negotiation, and parenting coordination
- Wandaโs primary goal is always to reduce the negative financial and emotional impact of separation which her clients and their families experience
- Wanda has taught Interest Based Negotiation at the University of Calgary Law School and at the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education, and has taught Mediation of Parenting Issues through the Legal Education Society of Alberta
- She has a strong belief in continuing education and regularly attends seminars and courses to update her skills
- Wanda is the past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association, South Family Subsection
- She is also a member of the Law Society of Alberta, Calgary Bar Association, Collaborative Lawyers of Alberta, Alberta Family Mediation Society, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and the Advocates Society
- Wanda earned her LL.B at the University of Alberta in 1999 and was called to the Alberta Bar in 2000
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Alberta
Practforg law in Alberta. Legal matters in Alberta are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand 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 substantiand 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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