Scott Matheson, KC

Partner

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Scott Matheson

Scott Matheson is a Partner whose practice focuses on general litigation. He is a business-minded lawyer who represents individuals, businesses, governments and post-secondary institutions in disputes throughout Alberta and Western Canada.

Scott has extensive experience advising clients as business and litigation counsel on a broad range of matters, including:

  • Commercial, shareholder and debt recovery disputes
  • Construction litigation
  • Commercial tenancy and condominium matters
  • Professional liability matters
  • Fatality inquiries
  • Constitutional litigation
  • Defamation claims
  • Domestic and international arbitrations
  • Acting as Independent Supervising Solicitor (ISS) in carrying out Anton Piller Orders

Scott has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta and regularly handles matters from inception through trial. His advocacy work includes appearances before various administrative tribunals, the Alberta Court of Justice (Civil and Criminal), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada and the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Rankings
  • Bar Admissions
  • Osgoode Hall Law School
    Master of Laws
    2019
  • University of Alberta
    Bachelor of Laws
    2011
  • University of Alberta
    Bachelor of Arts
    2007
  • Alberta
    2012

Involvement

  • Professional
  • Volunteer Work
  • Law Society of Alberta
    Bencher
    2024 - Present
  • Law Society of Alberta – Practice Review Committee
    Member
    2020 - 2023
  • Canadian Bar Association Alberta Branch, Constitutional and Privacy Section (North)
    Executive Member
    2016 - 2018
  • Canadian Bar Association Alberta Branch, Membership Committee
    Executive Member
    2014 - 2015
  • Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Constitutional and Privacy Section (North)
    Member
  • Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Civil Litigation Section (North)
    Member
  • Canadian Association of University Solicitors
    Member
  • Rules of Court Committee
    Member
  • Pro Bono Law Alberta
    Member, Board of Directors
    2018 - 2020
  • Edmonton Community Legal Centre
    Volunteer Lawyer, Evening Clinic
  • University of Alberta, Faculty of Law
    Sessional Instructor (Civil Procedure)
  • Pro Bono Law Alberta
    Volunteer Lawyer, Amicus Program
  • Legal Education Society of Alberta Advisory Council
    Member
  • Pro Bono Law Alberta
    Volunteer Lawyer, Civil Claims Duty Counsel Program
  • Edmonton Community Legal Centre
    Chair, Board of Directors
    2020 - 2024