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 July 24, 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 | |
| Giese | David | (403) 816-6152 | |
| 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 |
| Gryba | Daniel | www.hdlawgroup.ca | (403) 407-5858 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Ojukwu | Chigozie | (587) 700-9521 | |
| 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 | |
| Perrin | Kaitlyn | https://tclegal.law | (587) 393-3959 |
| 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) 560-2123 |
| 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)
