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Administrative & Regulatory Law Firms in Edmonton Region, Alberta

57 law firms.

What does an administrative lawyer in Edmonton Region do?

An administrative lawyer helps people and organizations deal with government boards, tribunals, and regulators, and challenges their decisions when something goes wrong. That work covers professional discipline, licensing disputes, land and utility matters, and human rights complaints. When a tribunal or government body decides against you, the usual challenge is a judicial review in the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, which sits at the Edmonton Law Courts at 1A Sir Winston Churchill Square downtown.

Clients come from across the region: a professional in Edmonton facing a discipline panel, a landowner near Leduc dealing with a utility line, or a small business in Sherwood Park contesting a licence.

Which boards and tribunals hear these cases in Alberta?

Alberta runs many specialized tribunals, and the right forum depends on the subject. Utility and power matters go to the Alberta Utilities Commission, the province's independent utilities regulator. Land compensation, right of entry, and assessment disputes go to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal. Discrimination complaints are handled by the Alberta Human Rights Commission under the Alberta Human Rights Act.

Professional discipline and licensing add another layer. Doctors, nurses, engineers, and other regulated professionals answer to their own governing bodies, each with its own hearing process and appeal path. Because the procedure, evidence, and deadlines differ from one body to the next, a lawyer who knows the specific tribunal's rules helps. Residents of St. Albert and Fort Saskatchewan face the same provincial tribunals.

How do workplace-injury appeals work in Alberta?

Workplace-injury claims run through WCB Alberta, the provincial workers' compensation insurer. If you disagree with a decision on your claim, you first ask WCB's internal review body to reconsider it. If you still disagree, you can appeal to the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation, an independent tribunal and the final level of appeal on most claim decisions.

These deadlines are firm and depend on the date of the decision, so confirm the current time limit with WCB or a lawyer before it closes. A judicial review also has to be started within a set period. Missing either one can end the matter before it's heard, so early advice pays off.

How do you choose an administrative law firm in Edmonton Region?

Start with a firm that has appeared before the specific board or tribunal you're facing, whether that's a professional college, the Alberta Utilities Commission, or the Appeals Commission. Ask who will handle the hearing, how it approaches a judicial review if the decision has to be challenged in court, and what the timeline looks like. Firms serve the whole region, from Edmonton out to Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Leduc, and Fort Saskatchewan, so one is usually within reach.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Alberta directory. Browse the administrative & regulatory law firms in Edmonton Region below.

Ackroyd LLP

11 lawyers

Ackroyd LLP Barristers & Solicitors is a full-service Edmonton law firm that has served the community for more than 70 years. Effective June 9, 2026, Ackroyd LLP merged with Rand Law LLP under the Ackroyd name. The fi…

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Ahlstrom Wright

9 lawyers · Est. 1977

Ahlstrom Wright is a full-service law firm founded in 1977 by Lee Ahlstrom and George Wright, based in Sherwood Park, Alberta, with a second office in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. It practises in all areas of l…

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Alberta Counsel

13 lawyers

Alberta Counsel is an Edmonton firm combining a legal practice with government relations and lobbying services. Its legal team advises individuals, businesses, municipalities, and First Nations across business law, re…

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Armstrong & Lypka LLP is a general practice law firm in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. The firm's lawyers handle family law, real estate, corporate and commercial matters, wills and estate planning, civil litigation, cri…

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Bennett Jones LLP

16 lawyers

Bennett Jones LLP is a national Canadian business law firm with more than a century of history, grown from a ten-lawyer prairie town office to a firm with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vanco…

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Birdsell Grant LLP

11 lawyers · Est. 1984

Birdsell Grant LLP is a full-service law firm founded in 1984 by Alastair Grant and Mike Birdsell in Stony Plain, Alberta. The firm has grown to include lawyers working from Stony Plain, Edmonton, and Whitecourt, and …

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Bishop & McKenzie LLP is a mid-size Alberta law firm with offices in Edmonton and Calgary, serving personal and business clients including local and national companies, financial institutions, municipalities, and fore…

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Bryan & Company LLP

22 lawyers · Est. 1928

Bryan & Company LLP is a full-service Western Canadian law firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, founded in 1928 in Stony Plain by George J. Bryan, Harold Hawe, and George Auxier. The firm advises individuals, publ…

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Chivers Carpenter Lawyers

16 lawyers · Est. 1987

Chivers Carpenter Lawyers is an Edmonton firm of union-side labour lawyers who restrict their practice to labour, employment, human rights and administrative law. Founded in 1987 by Barrie Chivers and Sheila Greckol (…

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City Law Offices

1 lawyer · Est. 2006

City Law Offices is a Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta law firm founded in 2006 by Emmanuel Alade. It practises family law, real estate, wills and estate planning, immigration, corporate and commercial law, personal injury,…

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Colistro Chronopoulos LLP is an Edmonton, Alberta law firm practising administrative law, business law, civil litigation, construction law, employment law, personal injury, real estate law, and wills and estates law.

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Cooper Regel LLP

2 lawyers

Cooper Regel LLP is a law firm with offices in Sherwood Park, Alberta and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, serving clients across Alberta, the NWT, Nunavut, and the Yukon. Founders Steven Cooper and Alan Regel have…

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Daphil Law Office is a general practice law firm serving Edmonton and surrounding central Alberta communities, offering a free 30-minute consultation. Its stated practice areas include family law, real estate, crimina…

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DDC Lawyers LLP

17 lawyers

DDC Lawyers LLP, formerly known as Dean Duckett Carlson, is an Edmonton-based boutique insurance defence firm. Its lawyers focus on insurance litigation, including coverage, employment, and administrative law matters,…

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de Villars Jones

5 lawyers · Est. 1988

de Villars Jones is an Edmonton law firm founded in 1988 by Anne de Villars and David Jones. It focuses on estate planning, estate administration, estate litigation and mediation, along with administrative law and poi…

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Diamond & Diamond Lawyers LLP is a national personal injury firm headquartered in Toronto, with offices across Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia. Its main focus is personal injury and accident claims,…

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Donna Purcell QC Law is a client-first, Alberta-wide law firm founded by Donna Purcell, K.C., with offices in Gasoline Alley (Red Deer County), Calgary, Edmonton, and Sylvan Lake. The firm practises dispute resolution…

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Draper Farooqi LLP

2 lawyers · Est. 2025

Draper Farooqi LLP is a boutique litigation firm in St. Albert, Alberta built around proportionality and transparency. Its lawyers practise family law and civil litigation, including employment law, judicial review an…

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Duncan Craig LLP

40 lawyers · Est. 1894

Duncan Craig LLP is a full-service Edmonton law firm that has served clients since 1894, making it one of Alberta's oldest law firms. With about 45 lawyers and 65 support staff across offices in Edmonton and Drayton V…

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El-Asmar Legal

1 lawyer · Est. 2010

El-Asmar Legal is a boutique immigration and human rights law firm based in Edmonton, founded in 2010 by Jouman El-Asmar. It handles permanent residency, temporary resident visas, refugee and asylum claims, human righ…

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Emery Jamieson LLP

31 lawyers

Emery Jamieson LLP is a well-established, full-service Edmonton law firm with roots dating back to the 1800s and two offices in the city (Downtown and Southside). Its lawyers advise individuals and businesses across c…

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F2 Legal Counsel

1 lawyer · Est. 2014

F2 Legal Counsel is a firm devoted exclusively to occupational health and safety law, founded in 2014 by Christopher Spasoff, a former OH&S Crown Prosecutor. The firm handles OH&S regulatory and Criminal Code defence,…

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Floden & Company

2 lawyers

Floden & Company is an Edmonton, Alberta law firm focused on corporate and commercial law, employment law, and professional discipline law, with a strong litigation and trial practice. The firm emphasizes responsive s…

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Forum Law LLP

22 lawyers · Est. 2020

Forum Law LLP is a full-service litigation firm founded in 2020 and headquartered in Northwest Edmonton, with a second office in Calgary. It practises across more than ten areas, including civil litigation, corporate …

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