About Michelle

Michelle Westgeest joined Chivers Carpenter in 2010 and has represented unions, their members, and individual employees in labour, employment and human rights matters, appearing before numerous boards, tribunals and all levels of court in Alberta. She presents at conferences on topics including workplace privacy, family status discrimination, drug and alcohol testing, and the duty of fair representation. Prior to Chivers Carpenter, Michelle worked as a researcher for the Alberta Federation of Labour and Victory Square Law Office, a union-side labour law firm in Vancouver. Since 2017 she has focused on legal research and writing, preparing opinions and briefs submitted to arbitration boards, the Labour Relations Board, and the Alberta Court of King's Bench and Court of Appeal.

Practice areas

Employment & Labour Law

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Alberta, LLB (2010)

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