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Gwen Randall, Q.C.
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Biography

Gwen K. Randall, Q.C. is a senior partner and head of the Employment and Labour Practice Group in the Davis Calgary office. Ms. Randall has a broad range of experience representing clients in judicial and administrative proceedings at all levels in each of the jurisdictions listed above. Her specialty areas include labour, employment, pensions, human rights, mediation, arbitration and professional negligence. Recent experience includes representing:

• Major Alberta and national companies in complex employment issues resulting from divestitures, mergers or acquisitions
• Pension trustees in a large bankruptcy case in British Columbia (ultimately argued successfully in the Supreme Court of Canada)
• Province of Alberta as a mediator in a dispute between the Alberta Cancer Board and the radiologists of Alberta
• United States Department of Justice appointed under the RICO Act as Canadian International Election Officer, for the international Teamsters Union (since 1989)
• A large international oil and gas company in development of project labour agreements for major and international projects
• A group of leading Canadian landlords arising from expected trespass or violence during the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary
• An important international oil and gas company in a sexual harassment complaint involving a senior employee based offshore
• National clients requiring employment or labour advice in more than one province for development of national employment strategies
• Alberta lawyers as defendants in litigation related to professional negligence

Recognition

• Northwest Territories Job Evaluation Review and Appeal Board, 1999 - present
• Board of referees, Alberta Teachers Association and Alberta School Boards Association, 1994 - present
• Executive, Labour Law Subsection, Canadian Bar Association, Southern Alberta Branch, 1992 - 1994
• Member, Arbitration Roster, Alberta Labour, 1991 - 1996
• Member, Insurance Committee, Law Society of Alberta, 1991 - 1999
• Member, Civil Practice Advisory Committee, Law Society of Alberta, 1991 - 1997
• Part-time member, Public Service Staff Relations Board (Canada), 1988 - 1998
• Queen's Counsel Appointment, 1980
• Acting judge of Provincial Court, Province of Saskatchewan, 1971 - 1975

Directorships, Memberships & Professional Activities

• Board of directors, Saskatchewan Power Corporation, 1998 - 2000
• Board of directors and chair, Hull Child and Family Services, 1996 - present
• Board of directors, Sovereign General Insurance, 1993 - present
• Member and committee chair, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Society, 1988 - 1992
• Board of directors, Canadian Law Information Council, 1983 - 1985
• Bencher, Law Society of Saskatchewan, 1982 - 1985
• Board of governors, University of Regina, 1979 - 1982
• Board of directors, Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation, 1979 - 1982
• Member, Law Society of Northwest Territories, 1997 - present
• Member, Law Society of Alberta, 1985 - present
• Member, Association of Women Lawyers, 1985 - present
• Member, Law Society of British Columbia, 1983 - present
• Member, Law Society of Upper Canada, 1973 - present
• Member, Law Society of Saskatchewan, 1969 - present

Education

• LL.B., University of Saskatchewan, 1968
• B.A., University of Saskatchewan, 1967

Place and Year of Call

• Saskatchewan, 1969
• Ontario, 1973
• British Columbia, 1983
• Alberta, 1985
• Northwest Territories, 1997

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