James F. Maxwell
A member of the firm's litigation group, Jim conducts a general litigation practice which includes an emphasis on employment law, insurance defence, administrative law, and environmental and oil and gas matters.
Jim has appeared at all levels of court in Alberta. In administrative law, Jim has made submissions to a variety of tribunals, including Assessment Review Boards, the Municipal Government Board, the Human Rights Commission, the Workers' Compensation Board, and the Energy and Utilities Board.
Jim joined Macleod Dixon LLP in 1997. Prior to pursuing his law degree, Jim worked in the field of range management.
- University of Calgary, LL.B., 1997
- University of Alberta, B.Sc., (distinction), 1980
- Alberta, 1998
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Calgary Bar Association
- Executive member, Insurance Sub Section
- Author and Speaker, "The Duty to Accommodate and Return to Work," February 2004 & February 2005
- Co-author, "Civil Procedure and Practice: Recent Developments," Alberta Law Review, Vol. 41, No. 2 September 2003
- Author, "Termination, Severance and the Employment Standard Code", August 2001
- Author, "The Continuing Obligations of Departed Employees", January 2001
- Employment 08/2001 - Termination, Severence and the Employment Standard Code
- The Continuing Obligations of Departed Employees, 2001
- Author, "Legal Issues for Home Inspectors: Reducing Your Exposure to Litigation", November 2000
- Author, "Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Alberta Environmental Protection, and Public Lands Branch: Their Respective Roles in Environmental Management of the Energy Industry," March 2000
- Author, "Public Access to Public Land: The OH Ranch Ltd. v. Wade T. Patton," 6 Journal of Environmental Law & Practice, 213, 1996
- In insurance defence matters, Jim regularly acts on product liability, commercial liability, serious personal injury and wrongful death matters.
- In employment law, Jim has acted for both employers and employees in matters of employment contract, wrongful dismissal, disability and human rights.
- With an extensive environmental and agricultural background, Jim acts in oil and gas and environmental matters.
- Jim has extensive experience in municipal property taxation matters, and regularly acts in franchise matters.
- Chair, Board of Directors, Theatre Calgary
