L. Bernette Ho
As chair of the firm's regulatory practice group, Bernie has represented electricity and oil and gas clients on a broad range of issues before the Energy Resources and Conservation Board and the Alberta Utilities Commission, formerly the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, in relation to rate proceedings, electrical deregulation, facility applications and Board-initiated inquiries. She has also assisted clients with pipeline applications before the National Energy Board, and has appeared before several review panels conducting environmental assessments of proposed pipeline projects, as well as other facilities.
Bernie also maintains a commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice, dealing with a wide variety of corporate, energy, employment and insurance issues. Bernie has experience with mass tort and class action litigation, including assisting with the successful defence of a motion for class certification pursuant to Alberta's Class Proceedings Act. She has appeared before the Provincial Court of Alberta, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench and the Alberta Court of Appeal, and has been involved in several arbitration proceedings conducted in accordance with the International Chamber of Commerce and UNCITRAL Rules.
Bernie has acted as a volunteer instructor or evaluator for the Legal Education Society of Alberta since 2001. The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory identifies Bernie as a leading practitioner in the area of Energy.
- University of Alberta, Bachelor of Laws degree, 1995
- University of Calgary, Bachelor of Arts degree (with honours), 1992
- Alberta, 1996
- Law Society of Alberta
- Canadian Bar Association
- Calgary Bar Association
- Author, "The Alien Tort Claims Act: Hidden Potential Liability for Canadian Companies Carrying on International Business", Fall, 2003
- Author, "What to Expect When Your Employees are Expecting - Recent Changes to the Federal Employment Insurance Act and Provincial Employment Standards Code", Spring, 2001
- Author, "Due Diligence Issues in the Employment Context", Summer, 2001
- Co-Author, "Document Discovery in Complex Litigation" with J.J. Marshall, Q.C. and S. Joshi, Spring, 1998
- Volunteer, Dr. Gordon Higgins Junior High School, Macleod Dixon's Partnership in Education program, 1995 to present
- Volunteer Consultant, Junior Achievement Grade 9 Project Business, 1999 to 2005
- Volunteer, Nationwide Tour, 2003 to 2005
- Director, Street Teams Society (Calgary), 1998 to 2000
- Volunteer, Olympic Oval Organizing Committee, 1990 to 2000
- Volunteer, Canadian Tour, 1999 and 2000
- Volunteer, Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Branch, Law Day, 1997 and 1998
