Mary E. Comeau
Since joining Macleod Dixon in 1989, Mary has practised in the area of commercial litigation and arbitration, concentrating on the areas of resource, aboriginal, electricity and education law. She has represented companies in the electricity industry in arbitrations regarding plant upgrades, plant shut-downs, force majeure issues and cost allocation issues, represented oil and gas companies in international gas price arbitrations and conducted numerous mediations. She has appeared in all levels of the Alberta Courts, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Mary is the Chair of the Macleod Dixon Education Law Practice Group.
Mary became a partner of the firm in 1997.
- University of Calgary, LL.B. (Gold Medalist), 1989
- Alberta, 1990
- Director, ADR Institute of Canada
- Member, Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society
- Canadian Foundation for Dispute Resolution, Industry Task Force on Inter-Corporate Disputes
- CAPSLE (Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education)
- Calgary Bar Association
- Law Society of Alberta, called to the Alberta Bar in 1990
- Faculty, Dispute Resolution Retreat, Centre for International Legal Studies, Colorado, December 2007
- Moderator, "Teacher Appraisals and Dismissals in Alberta," Lorman seminars, Calgary, November 2007
- Instructor, "Evidence for Litigators," Legal Education Society of Alberta and the Advocates Society, Calgary and Edmonton, November 2007
- Speaker, "The Agreement to Arbitrate," Western Canada Arbitrators Round Table, May 2007
- Speaker, "Arbitration Process," AAMS Annual Conference, April 2007
- Speaker, "Complex ADR," ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. Energy Seminar, November 2006
- Education Law Reporter Advisory Board, 2003 to present
- Cited as one of the "leading individuals" in Alberta dispute resolution by Chambers Global
- Director, ADR Institute of Canada
- United Way, Legal Service Committee
- Past Board of Directors member, Famous Five Foundation
- Past Chair, Education Committee, Famous Five Foundation
