Derek Cranna, KC is a member of Field Law’s Labour and Employment and Professional Regulatory groups, with a practice focusing on labour relations, human rights claims and occupational health and safety issues. He also acts for professional regulatory bodies in providing advice on matters of qualification and registration, complaint investigation and discipline.

Derek is the leader of the firm’s Law Enforcement practice group, and he represents leaders of police and peace officer services in all matters involving professional discipline, civil litigation, employment and human rights issues. His practice also includes representation of major Alberta post-secondary educational institutions in providing labour relations, human rights, policy and governance advice. He is a member of the Canadian Association of University Solicitors (CAUS).

He is a member of the Alberta bar and has appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta, as well as before the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. He also has considerable experience acting as a Presenting Officer in police disciplinary proceedings, and before the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board.

Derek was a member of the Board of Directors for Legal Aid Alberta from 2011 - 2017, and was the Board Chair from May 2013 to September 2015. He is currently the President of CAUS (2020-21), and previously acted as a director of the University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association, and of the Edmonton Inner-City Housing Society. Derek was appointed as Queen’s Counsel for the Province of Alberta in 2020.