Qualifications:
To qualify for full membership in the CDLA, members have to devote at least 75% of their legal practice to criminal defence work. Further, they must be in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta. They must also not be employed or contracted to work as a provincial or federal Crown Prosecutor.

2025 Membership List:
This list is up to date as of February 12, 2025
Last Name | First Name | Website | Office Phone Number |
Abdul Razak | Nafisa | https://www.kmplawyers.ca/ | (587) 832-0072 |
Ahmed | Rabie | (587) 880-6002 | |
Akram | Khalid | www.akramlaw.com | (403) 774-9529 |
Amar | Daniel | (403) 848-0200 | |
Amponsah | Emma | (403) 209-4954 | |
Arial | Kim | ArialLaw.com | (587) 387-2797 |
Armitage | Curtis | (403) 919-7736 | |
Atwal | Jessica | https://shorylaw.com | (403) 216-1199 |
Bally | Cameron | (403) 263-9999 | |
Bates | Michael | (403) 237-0025 | |
Bhangu | Parbinder | psblaw.ca | (403) 454-0950 |
Beller | Joseph | https://www.strategiccriminaldefence.com/ | (403) 266-4440 |
Blumer | Joan | (403) 803-1787 | |
Bobyn | Laura | https://www.strategiccriminaldefence.com/ | (403) 266-4440 |
Bonner | Jordan R. | jordanbonner.com | (403) 807-2928 |
Browne | Matthew | bcdlaw.ca | (403) 265-6500 |
Brunnen | Paul | (403) 266-4640 | |
Butt | Sofian | (833) 992-3476 | |
Butt | Faizan | (833) 992-3476 | |
Cheema | Kiranpreet | www.cheemacriminaldefence.ca | (403) 891-1857 |
Chernos | Hannah | (403) 463-5993 | |
Chief | Ashley | (587) 899-7856 | |
Crarer | Marc | www.shieldlawgroup.ca | (403) 225-9315 |
Der | Balfour | www.derbarristers.com | (403) 234-8824 |
Deshaye | Matthew | https://www.dunnandassociates.ca/ | (403) 233-0443 |
Dhawan | Sanchit | (587) 580-7125 | |
Dixon | Neal | https://www.roadlawyers.ca/ | (403) 233-9239 |
Dunlap | Timothy | www.dunlaplawfirm.ca | (403) 474-8222 |
Ewing | Bonnie | https://rdlawyers.ca/ | (403) 341-3131 |
Fagan | Kaysi | www.kaysifagan.com | (403) 517-1777 |
Fagan | Patrick | (403) 517-1777 | |
Fair | Charles | fairlegal.ca | (403) 239-2249 |
Fay | Allan | (403) 237-9242 | |
Fedorchuk, K.C. | Dale | (403) 852-5827 | |
Froese | Jesyca | (587) 354-2152 | |
Gilchrist | Mike | (403) 512-2111 | |
Gill | Manvir | https://www.strategiccriminaldefence.com/ | (403) 266-4440 |
Gouchie | Erica | (587) 433-5605 | |
Grobler | Achilles | www.armorlegaldefense.ca | (368) 995-5568 |
Gupta | Rohit | rgupta.ca | (204) 999-7375 |
Hadford | Scott | www.shdg.ca | (403) 380-1999 |
Haggerty | Chad | https://www.chadvocacy.com/ | (368) 999-3369 |
Hepner | Alain | (403) 244-6800 | |
Hawkins | James | www.hawkinslaw.ca | (403) 300-3777 |
Heidinger | Lyndon | (403) 527-3030 | |
Hersey | David | herseylaw.ca | (587) 999-3457 |
Hofmann | Kyle | (403) 720-0466 | |
Hooker | John | (403) 457-9157 | |
Horner | Patrick | (403) 875-3793 | |
Hunt | Ashley | calgarydefence.com | (403) 474-8188 |
Ishaq | Muhammad | (403) 475-3634 | |
Jeet | Sarvesh | www.shorylaw.com | (403) 216-1199 |
Jetha | Inayat | (825) 805-5240 | |
Karpa | Susan | susankarpa.com | (587) 888-7149 |
King | Shawn | www.kingdefence.ca | (780) 221-6928 |
Kiss | Michael | (403) 244-0000 | |
Kothari | Shamsher | crimeandtaxdefencelaw.ca | (403) 265-6500 |
Koustov | Alex | (587) 999-3459 | |
l’Abbé | Joshua | (587) 700-9453 | |
Lancee | Kirsten | (403) 874-7315 | |
Larocque | Chantal | ariallaw.com | (587) 387-2707 |
Leggatt | Craig | (368) 999-3369 | |
Leochko | Shaun | (587) 354-2152 | |
Lutz | James | (403) 264-8484 | |
MacKenzie | Andrew | Shorylaw.com | (403) 216-1199 |
Mahoney | Darren | (403) 262-7722 | |
McAvoy | Moira | (587) 438-6428 | |
McCaffrey | Mackenzie | (403) 262-1110 | |
McIntyre | Robin | (403) 474-8188 | |
McKay | Ian | www.mckayferglaw.com | (403) 984-1919 |
McLeod | James | www.derbarristers.com | (403) 234-8824 |
Mendoza | Ronverg | (403) 568-3182 | |
Mennie | Curtis | (403) 269-3655 | |
Milczarek | Pawel | www.appeallawyer.ca | (403) 262-1110 |
Millis | Spencer | https://www.milliscriminallaw.ca/ | (403) 969-6513 |
Mohr | David | (403) 809-8743 | |
Muenz | Rick | www.rickmuenz.ca | (403) 543-6666 |
Mutlay | Funda | (403) 233-9239 | |
Neil | Parker | https://mckayferglaw.com/ | (403) 984 1919 |
Nelson-Addy | Eric | (403) 890-5440 | |
Newton | Jeremy | www.bulwarklaw.ca | (403) 678-7360 |
Okeokpa | Nnamdi | https://shimlaw.ca/ | (587) 391-5616 |
Sabet | Shervin | https://www.strategiccriminaldefence.com/ | (403) 266-4440 |
Schmidt | Nathaniel | (403) 620-2070 | |
Onoferychuk | Chuk | (403) 879-1635 ext 4 | |
Oykhman | Michael | https://www.strategiccriminaldefence.com/ | (403) 266-4440 |
Palmer (Kelndorfer) | Sydney | https://www.andreassenborth.com/ | (780) 385-3670 |
Pelland | Jacqueline | (587) 943-7747 | |
Popovic | Brad | (403) 930-8800 | |
Przepiorka | Krysia | (403) 718-9802 | |
Raja | Sadaf | (403) 262-7722 | |
Reeves | Jessica | https://www.chadvocacy.com | (403) 354-4051 |
Ross | Kim | (403) 269-2600 ext 363 | |
Roulston | Tonii | (403) 474-8188 | |
Ruttan | Jennifer | (403) 237-0025 | |
Ryland | Elena | https://www.strategiccriminaldefence.com/ | (403) 266-4440 |
Sidhu | Gunntas | https://chsdefence.com | (403)-888-8796 |
Saini | Nav | thedefence.ca | (403) 680-8850 |
Savage | Ian | www.strategiccriminaldefence.com | (403) 266-4440 |
Selders | Mateya | https://www.strategiccriminaldefence.com/ | (403) 266-4440 |
Scholten | M. Thomas | scholtendefence.ca | (403) 437-3310 |
Shiskin | Gilliana | CHSdefence.com | (403) 402-8698 |
Serink | Andrea | (403) 719-7500 | |
Sikora | Spencer | https://www.strategiccriminaldefence.com/ | (403) 266-4440 |
Silver | Rebecca | (403) 237-0025 | |
Smyllie | Morag | (368) 999-3369 | |
Sirois | George | (403) 671-8643 | |
Sitar | Kelsey | www.appeallawyer.ca | (403) 262-1110 |
Snukal | Rebecca | https://www.snukal-law.com/ | (403) 538-5646 |
Sommerville | Hugh | hughlaw.ca | (403) 823-3329 |
Stephensen | Mary | (403) 616-9493 | |
Stewart | Andrew | https://www.strategiccriminaldefence.com/ | (403) 266-4440 |
Taylor | Sam | https://www.snukal-law.com/ | (403) 538-5646 |
Tittemore | Dana | https://www.snukal-law.com/ | (403) 538-5646 |
Urquhart | Andrea (Andi) | www.calgarydefence.com | (403) 474-8188 |
Virk | Steve | thedefence.ca | (403) 619-8475 |
Vizor | Kalé | (403) 235-6354 | |
Walton | Matt | Waltoncriminaldefence.com | (403) 478-2764 |
Ward | Peter | (403) 263-1158 | |
Wasney | Gillian | www.wasneylaw.com | (403) 808-1445 |
Williams | Joshua | (587) 971-8416 | |
Williamson | Jillian | www.albertalegal.ca | (587) 602-5787 |
Wilson | Cory | (403) 978-6052 | |
Wojick | Stephen | wojickcriminaldefencelawyer.ca | (403) 547-4415 |
Wolch | Gavin | (403) 216-0385 | |
Younas | Amina | (403) 568-3195 | |
Zahara | Jeanine | www.calgarydefence.com | (403) 474-8188 |
Please note: this list only includes members that have chosen to share their membership in the CDLA publicly.
“Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; justice is what comes out of a courtroom.”
Clarence Darrow
Criminal Defence Lawyer (1857 – 1938)