Benchers

The Law Society of Alberta is governed by a 24 member board of directors, made up of 20 benchers and four lay benchers. Benchers are Alberta lawyers, who are elected by Alberta lawyers, and serve for a three year period up to a maximum of nine years. It is a voluntary role and only the president of the LSA receives an honorarium. Lay benchers are public members appointed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta. Lay benchers serve a three year term, have full voting rights, and participate in all bencher matters. Benchers and lay benchers meet as a whole five times a year. They participate on many LSA committees and also sit on panels that make decisions involving individual lawyers, such as discipline, membership and credentials matters.

2006 - 2009 Benchers

President Perry Mack, QC Machida Mack Shewchuk Meagher LLP 1300, 707, 7th  Avenue SW Calgary, AB, T2P 3H6 Tel: (403) 221-8338 Fax: (403) 221-8339	President-Elect Peter Michalyshyn, QC CHATWIN LLP 701 Baker Centre                                                                        10025 106 Street                                                                        Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4 Tel 780 421 7667 Fax 780 424 7231
Neena Ahluwalia, QC Youth Criminal Defence Office 600 Melton Building 10310 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB, T5J 2W4 Tel: (780) 427-8351 Fax: (780) 427-9367	Brian Beresh, QC Beresh DePoe Cunningham 300, 10110, 107th Street Edmonton, AB, T5J 1J4 Tel: (780) 421-4766 Fax: (780) 429-0346
Shirish P. Chotalia, QC Pundit and Chotalia LLP 1806, 10025 - 102A Avenue Edmonton, AB T5T 2Z2	Ron Everard, QC Everard, Kubitz & Mueller 308, 2116 - 27 Avenue, N.E. Calgary , AB, T2E 7A6 Tel: (403) 219-6228 Fax: (403) 291-5473
John Higgerty, QC International,Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations 13th Floor, Commerce Place 10155-102 Street NW Edmonton T5J 4G8 Tel:  (780) 644-1035 Fax:  (780) 427-1760	Shirley Jackson, QC Crown Prosecutor's Office 15th Floor Rocky Mountain Plaza 615 Macleod Trail SE Calgary, AB, T2G 4T8 Tel: (403) 297-5644 Fax: (403) 297-4311
Carsten Jensen, QC May Jensen Shawa Solomon LLP Suite 800, 304, 8th Avenue S.W. Calgary, AB, T2P 1C2 Tel: (403) 571-1526 Fax: (403) 571-1528	Rodney Jerke, QC Davidson & Williams LLP P.O. Box 518 501 4 Street South Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4X2 Tel:  (403) 328-1766 Fax: (403) 320-5434
Douglas Mah, QC Workers' Compensation Board P. O. Box 2415 9925 107 Street Edmonton, AB, T5J 2S5 Tel: (780) 498-4906 Fax: (780) 498-7878	Larry McConnell, QC McConnell Law Office Box 1795 5115 Highway St. Whitecourt, AB T7S 1P5
Bradley Nemetz, QC Bennett Jones LLP 4500 Bankers Hall East 855 - 2nd St. SW Calgary, AB, T2P 4K7  Tel: (403) 298-3100 Fax: (403) 265-7219	Roy Nickerson, QC Nickerson Roberts Holinski & Mercer #1901, 10088-102Ave. Edmonton, AB, T5J 2Z1 Tel: (780) 428-0041 Fax: (780) 425-0272
John T. Prowse, QC Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP 3000 237 4th Avenue S. W. Calgary, AB, T2P 4X7 Tel: (403) 268-7184 Fax: (403) 268-3100	Stephen Raby, QC Macleod Dixon LLP 3700 400 3rd Avenue S.W. Calgary, AB, T2P 4H2 Tel: (403) 267-8226 Fax: (403) 264-5973
Hugh Sommerville, QC   21, 170 Centre Street  Box 488 , Drumheller,  AB, T0J 0Y0 Tel: (403) 823-3329 Fax: (403) 823-3106	Dale R. Spackman, QC Parlee McLaws LLP  3400 Petro-Canada Centre 150 - 6 Avenue S. W. Calgary, AB,   T2P 3Y7 Tel: (403) 294-7000 Fax: (403) 294-7021
Vivian Stevenson, QC Duncan & Craig LLP 2800 10060 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB, T5J 3V9 Tel: (780) 428-6036 Fax: (780) 428-9683	Julia Turnbull, QC Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP 2100, 777, 8th Avenue S.W. Calgary, AB, T2P 3R5 Tel: 403-265-7777
Lay Benchers
Norma Sieppert, CM Yvonne A. Stanford Wayne Jacques Larry Ohlhauser All correspondence to lay benchers should be directed the the Law Society of Alberta.

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