Christine Pratt, KC
- she / her / hers
Partner, Practice Group Leader
Overview
Christine Pratt, KC represents individuals, insurers, governments and corporations of various sizes located throughout Alberta and the Northwest Territories, with a focus on insurance defence, personal injury and general civil litigation, including mediation. Christine's insurance clients turn to her for help with casualty, coverage, subrogation, errors and omissions, fidelity and employment disputes.
Christine represents corrections and police services clients before administrative tribunals and inquiries, including peace officer disciplinary reviews before the Law Enforcement Review Board of Alberta and various Fatality Inquiries. In addition, Christine regularly represents contractors and subcontractors regarding construction liens and other general construction matters.
With over 30 years experience pursuing and defending personal injury claims involving minor to serious bodily injuries and fatalities, Christine provides her clients with a risk assessment and a range of options to ensure they understand the likelihood of success at trial and whether a favourable alternative resolution is ideal under the specific circumstances of the case. Christine is also available as an Umpire in the dispute resolution process under s. 519 of the Insurance Act, RSA 2000, c I-3.
Christine articled with Field Law from 1992-93 and returned to the firm in 1998 after practicing for five years at a small, full-service law firm. She also taught insurance law for 12 years and is currently in her fourth year of teaching civil procedure at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law.
Qualifications
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University of Alberta
Bachelor of Laws
1992
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Alberta
1993
Involvement
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Canadian Defense Lawyers
Member
2002-Present -
Alberta Association of Insurance Adjusters
Associate Member
2001-Present -
Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association (ACTLA)
Associate Member
2000-Present -
Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Insurance Law Section (North)
Member
1999-Present -
Edmonton Bar Association
Member
1994-Present -
Law Society of Alberta
Member
1992-Present -
Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Civil Litigation Section (North)
Member
Present -
University of Alberta Law School
Sessional Instructor, Civil Procedure
2021-Present -
University of Alberta Law School
Sessional Instructor, Insurance Law
2011-2021 -
Alberta Association of Insurance Adjusters
Associate Member
2001-Present -
Law Society of Alberta
Credentials and Education Committee
2015-2017
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University of Alberta, Alumni and Friends of the Faculty of Law
Board Member
2012 - Present -
DRI VOICE of the Defence Bar (USofA)
Member
2007 - Present -
University of Alberta, Faculty of Law
Dean’s Advisory Counsel
2015 - 2020 -
University of Alberta, Alumni and Friends of the Faculty of Law
President
2015 - 2017 -
Citie Ballet
Board Member
2009 - 2015 -
Edmonton Community Legal Centre
Secretary
2007 - 2010 -
Edmonton Community Legal Centre
Volunteer Staff
2003 - 2010 -
Edmonton Community Legal Centre
Board Member
2004 - 2007 -
Northern Alberta Brain Injury Society (NABIS)
Secretary
2000 - 2002 -
Northern Alberta Brain Injury Society (NABIS)
Board Member & Fundraising Committee Member
1998 - 2000
