James Bancroft, Q.C.
Counsel, Calgary
Jim Bancroft has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation, arbitration and mediation. Although he has considerable court room experience, he strives to find cost effective and practical solutions for his client's business problems. In addition to his litigation experience, Jim is highly skilled in negotiation and mediation techniques and he has acted as a mediator in a wide variety of cases.
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Profile
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Experience
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Recognition
Jim has held leadership roles and executive positions in a variety of areas including acting as the Chair of the Litigation and Regulatory Department, Managing Partner and member of the Executive Committee of another National law firm.
Jim has also been very active in the legal community and has served in a number of important positions with the Canadian Bar Association including President of the Alberta Branch and member of the CBA's National Executive Committee. He is very active in legal education and he is currently serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Legal Education Society of Alberta.
In addition, he has Chaired and participated in a variety of legal and industry panels on issues pertaining to product liability, environmental contamination, mediation and negotiation. Jim is currently Chair of the firm's litigation department in Calgary.
James was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1998.
Selected Experiences
Professional Associations & Activities
- Certificate in Negotiation and Mediation, University of Windsor
- Immediate Past Chair, Board of Directors of the Legal Education Society of Alberta
- Chair , Board of Directors, Legal Education Society of Alberta, 2008 - 2010
- President, Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Branch, 1997-1998
- Member, National Executive Committee of the Canadian Bar Association, 1995 -1996
- Member, American Bar Association's Litigation, Aviation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections
- Member, Executive of the Canadian Bar Association's National Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Section Chair, Canadian Bar Association - Alberta Branch, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2008 to present
- Former Chair, Canadian Bar Association's Civil Litigation Section
- Member, Law Society of Alberta, Canadian Bar Association and the Calgary Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association's Task Force on Civil Justice Reform
- Member, Government of Alberta Justice Summit and Justice Reform Implementation Committee
- Inaugural President, University of Alberta's Law Faculty Alumni Association, Calgary Branch, 2003 - 2004 and currently a member of the Board of Directors
Community Involvement
- Volunteer, Kidney Foundation of Canada
- Volunteer, Canadian Cancer Society
- Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity
- Pro bono work, Alberta Justice Mediation Program
Other Activities
- Instructor, University of Calgary Faculty of Law, Dispute Resolution II, Law 513 January 2011
- Chair of Civil Litigation Panel at Alberta Law Conference Meeting, Calgary, Alberta, January 2010 and presenter on the topic of "Litigating for Less - Conducting Litigation in Challenging Economic Times"
- Instructor, University of Calgary Faculty of Law, Dispute Resolution II, Law 618 January 2010
- Instructor, University of Calgary Faculty of Law, Principled Negotiation and Mediation
- Sessional Instructor, Mediation of Civil Disputes I, October 2 - 4, 2008
- Sessional Chair, 41st Annual LESA Refresher Course on Litigation, May 3 - 7, 2008
Publications
Recognition- Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1998
- BV® Distinguished Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
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James Bancroft, Q.C.
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