John Carpenter

John spent some time in the work force before he attended the University of Western Ontario where he earned a Combined Honors B.A. in History and English and received the Fred C. Langdon Award as the top student in History. John went on to law school at the University of Western Ontario where he finished on the Dean’s Honors List and received the Miller, Thompson, Sedgewick, Lewis and Healy Prize in Labour Law. After serving his articles with the Attorney General of Alberta in 1987, John joined Chivers-Greckol as an associate. In 1992, John entered our partnership. John has appeared on labour matters before all levels of the Court of Alberta, before Arbitrators and tribunals including Alberta and Canada Labour Relations Boards and the Appeals Commissions of the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board. With a particular interest in injured workers, John has argued a number of cases relating to the “duty to accommodate”. John has been a panelist in a number of forums, including the National Academy of Arbitrators Annual Meeting, the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers Annual Conference and the University of Calgary Labour Arbitration Conference. John is currently Chair of the Alberta Workers’ Health Center, a labour sponsored organization dedicated to promoting information and awareness in the area of Occupational Health and Safety. John was a participant and Tour Co-Chair for the Govenor General’s Canadian Study Conference 2000.

Professional Accreditation
Admitted to the Bar of Alberta – 1987

Education
LLB University of Western Ontario, 1986
B.A. (Hons) University of Western Ontario, 1983

Professional Activities
Labour Arbitration Moot Coach, University of Alberta, 2004-Present
Sessional Lecturer, University of Alberta Faculty of Law, 2007-Present

Volunteer and Community Involvement
Chair and member of the Board of the Workers’ Health Centre, 1990-Present

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