Carscallen LLP

Carscallen LLP is a full-service, independent law firm based in Calgary that advises individuals and businesses across a broad range of practice areas, including banking and financial services, commercial litigation, real estate, energy, corporate and commercial transactions, employment, insurance, tax, and wills and estates. It positions itself as a leaner alternative to national multi-office firms while staying connected to a network of other firms for broader representation.

Practice areas

Good to know

Lawyers 30

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1973–2025 · median 12 years in practice 28 of 30 lawyers

Law schools

University of Alberta (10), University of Calgary (5), University of British Columbia (3), Thompson Rivers University (2), University of Ottawa (2), Ekiti State University and 6 more 29 of 30 lawyers

Languages on the roster

Finnish, French, Ukrainian

Who handles what

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Aicha Kouyaté, Alan Crang-Semadeni, Catherine Crang, K.C., Grant Cameron, Marina Parken, Michael B. Niven, K.C., Michael Custer, Michael Whiting, Natalie Leclerc, Paul Reid, Ryan J. Barata, Sarah Howard, Stanley Carscallen, K.C., Steven Climenhaga, Susanna Gafarova, Tolu Adetomiwa, Urvil Thakor

Business & Corporate Law

Brian Wells, Greg Walter, Ilinca Iacob, Jenna Symons, Kathryn Braybrook, Leslie Weekes, ICD.D., Michael B. Niven, K.C., Mitchell Steele, Nicholas Ramessar, Sabina Shah, Stanley Carscallen, K.C., Sylvia De Angelis

Real Estate Law

Greg Walter, Ilinca Iacob, Jenna Symons, Kathryn Braybrook, Michael B. Niven, K.C., Mitchell Steele, Nicholas Ramessar, Stanley Carscallen, K.C., Sylvia De Angelis

Wills, Estates & Trusts

Aicha Kouyaté, Alan Crang-Semadeni, Marina Parken, Michael B. Niven, K.C., Paul Reid, Shannon James, Steven Climenhaga, Tolu Adetomiwa, Urvil Thakor

Employment & Labour Law

Aicha Kouyaté, Alan Crang-Semadeni, Catherine Crang, K.C., Michael Custer, Natalie Leclerc, Sarah Howard, Tolu Adetomiwa

Administrative & Regulatory Law

Catherine Crang, K.C., Greg Walter, Michael B. Niven, K.C., Michael Custer, Ryan J. Barata, Stanley Carscallen, K.C.

Insurance Law

Aicha Kouyaté, Michael Custer, Susanna Gafarova, Urvil Thakor

Construction Law

Marina Parken, Michael Whiting, Susanna Gafarova

Bankruptcy & Insolvency

Grant Cameron, Nicholas Ramessar

Indigenous Law

Aicha Kouyaté, Paul Reid

Tax Law

Shannon James, Steven Climenhaga

Family Law

Ryan J. Barata

Legal support staff 1

Law clerks, paralegals and articling students at this firm. They are not licensed lawyers.