About Ryan

Barata practises banking and financial services, commercial litigation, family and divorce law, land use planning and municipal law, professional liability, and regulatory advocacy. Barata represented an intervenor group opposing the Grassy Mountain coal mine project before a federal-provincial Joint Review Panel and was lead counsel in Terrigno v. Litzius (2019 ABCA 100). Barata advises clients on formal and informal dispute resolution, and on domestic agreements including separation, prenuptial, and cohabitation agreements. Called to the Alberta Bar in 2014, Barata received the Carswell Entrance Scholarship at Western Law.

Practice areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Family Law Administrative & Regulatory Law

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Western Ontario
Undergraduate
University of Calgary, Bachelor of Arts (with distinction), Political Science and Economics

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