About Kate

Kate Perala is an associate at Carbert Waite LLP, currently on maternity leave, who joined the firm in August 2022 after graduating from the University of Calgary's Faculty of Law. Before law school she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and worked for non-profit agencies in disability, mental health and addiction. She maintains a broad litigation practice in employment, commercial, construction, health and personal injury matters, representing clients before the Court of King's Bench, Court of Justice, Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service and Human Rights Tribunal, and has experience on both the defence and plaintiff sides of medical malpractice and personal injury claims.

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Calgary
Undergraduate
University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Social Work, 2019
Other degrees
Diploma in Disability Studies and Social Work, Mount Royal College, 2016

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Kate Perala’s licence and standing in the Law Society of Alberta directory ↗