kristan mcleod
Kristan practises in labour, employment, privacy, administrative, and human rights law. She also sits as the independent chairperson presiding over inmate discipline hearings at a federal correctional facility. Kristan returned to university to study law after a number of years working as a business analyst, technical writer, and trainer. In law school, she received the Chief Judge Nelles V. Buchanan Memorial Scholarship in Litigation among other awards, and worked part-time at Chivers Carpenter. She articled at the Court of Appeal and the Court of Queen’s Bench in Alberta, and then completed her articles and practised as an associate with Field LLP. She joined Chivers Carpenter as an associate in 2008.
Kristan has three young children and a middle-aged dog, all of whom keep her running, sometimes even for fitness. She also enjoys reading and traveling.
Professional Accreditation
- Admitted to the Bar of Alberta, 2006
- Admitted to the Bar of the Northwest Territories, 2007
Education
- LLB, University of Alberta, 2004
- MA (Political Science), University of Alberta, 1994
- BA (Political Science), University of Alberta, 1992
Professional Activities
- Executive Member, Labour and Employment Section, CBA North, 2008-present
Volunteer and Community Involvement
- President, Prostitution Awareness and Action Foundation of Edmonton, 2005–2008 Board Member, Prostitution Awareness and Action Foundation of Edmonton, 1999-present Executive Member, Windsor Park Nursery School, 2008-present