Jeremy Taylor

Partner, Practice Group Leader

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Jeremy Taylor

Jeremy Taylor is an Edmonton-based litigation lawyer whose practice focuses on corporate and commercial disputes and labour + employment law. He represents public and private corporations, businesses, corporate officers, directors and shareholders, as well as provincial and local governments, community entities, police services and professional organizations.

Jeremy advises and represents clients in a broad range of disputes, including:

Corporate + Commercial Litigation

  • Shareholder disputes and business ownership and control disputes
  • Procurement, tender and RFP disputes and risk management
  • Breach of contract and commercial transaction disputes
  • Commercial real estate and land disputes
  • Insurance-related disputes
  • Protection of proprietary rights

Labour + Employment

  • Wrongful dismissal claims
  • Collective agreement grievances and arbitration
  • Labour relations board proceedings
  • Employee benefits litigation
  • Employment issues arising from business transactions

Indigenous Law + Litigation

  • Governance disputes
  • Asset disputes
  • Constitutional rights matters

Other Civil Litigation

  • Police liability defence
  • Defamation claims

Jeremy has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court, courts in British Columbia, commercial and labour arbitration panels and various administrative tribunals.

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Rankings
  • Bar Admissions
  • Dalhousie University
    Master of Laws
    2006
  • University of British Columbia
    Juris Doctor
    2001
  • Simon Fraser University
    Bachelor of Arts
    1998
  • Alberta
    2002

Involvement

  • Professional
  • University of Alberta Faculty of Law
    Sessional Instructor, Labour Law
    2009 - 2013
  • Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Constitutional and Civil Liberties Law Section (North)
    Chair
    2009 - 2014
  • Edmonton Centre for Equal Justice
    Volunteer Clinician
    2004 - 2005
  • Canadian Bar Association
    Law Day Volunteer
    2004