Lawson Lundell's Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Blog follows new and interesting issues emerging in the legal and business communities. Our goal is to provide a source of valuable information and insight on a wide variety of matters for our readers.
Practice Expertise
- Employment and Labor
- Commercial Litigation
- Administrative Law
Areas of Practice
- Employment and Labor
- Commercial Litigation
- Administrative Law
- Litigation
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Profile
Jennie Buchanan is a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group in Calgary. Jennie has a general commercial litigation practice, with a focus on commercial arbitration, administrative law, and employment disputes.
In her commercial arbitration practice, Jennie advises and represents clients involved in complex commercial disputes, with an emphasis on construction disputes.
Jennie's administrative law practice focuses primarily on municipal tax assessment and property development matters, including providing strategic advice to clients and appearing before municipal assessment review boards and subdivision and development appeal boards. Jennie also has considerable experience litigating statutory appeals and applications for judicial review.
Additionally, Jennie regularly assists clients involved in employment disputes, including advising employers and employees in connection with employee separations, litigating wrongful dismissal claims, and advising and representing clients in connection with human rights matters.
Jennie has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in Alberta, and a variety of administrative tribunals, including the Calgary Composite Assessment Review Board and the Calgary Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.
In her commercial arbitration practice, Jennie advises and represents clients involved in complex commercial disputes, with an emphasis on construction disputes.
Jennie's administrative law practice focuses primarily on municipal tax assessment and property development matters, including providing strategic advice to clients and appearing before municipal assessment review boards and subdivision and development appeal boards. Jennie also has considerable experience litigating statutory appeals and applications for judicial review.
Additionally, Jennie regularly assists clients involved in employment disputes, including advising employers and employees in connection with employee separations, litigating wrongful dismissal claims, and advising and representing clients in connection with human rights matters.
Jennie has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in Alberta, and a variety of administrative tribunals, including the Calgary Composite Assessment Review Board and the Calgary Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.
Bar Admissions
Ontario (2014)
Alberta (2015)
Education
Queen's University (J.D., 2013)
University of Victoria (B.A., 2009)
Areas of Practice
- Employment and Labor
- Commercial Litigation
- Administrative Law
- Litigation
Professional Career
Professional Associations
Canadian Bar Association, Member
Calgary Bar Association, Member
Canadian Bar Association, Member
Calgary Bar Association, Member
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Labour & Employment Law Blog
Lawson Lundell's Labour and Employment Law Blog provides updates on the most recent legal developments impacting the Canadian workplace and offers practical tips for employers. We cover a range of topics, including labour relations, employment law, collective bargaining, human rights, employment standards, employment equity, workers' compensation, business immigration, privacy, occupational health and safety and pensions and employee benefits.
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Pensions and Employee Benefits Law Blog
Lawson Lundell's Pension and Employee Benefits Law Blog provides updates on the most recent legal developments impacting pension and employee benefit plans. We cover a range of topics, including recent case law and changes to relevant provincial and federal legislation.
Privacy & Data Management Blog
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The Business Law Blog
This blog is authored by members of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department. We intend to follow new and interesting issues emerging in the legal and business communities. The wide range of experience among the members of our litigation group will provide a diverse and insightful examination of current legal trends and topics. Our goal is to provide a source of valuable information and insight on a wide variety of matters for our readers.
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