Stephen English is an experienced civil litigation lawyer with over 30 years of experience. He has focused his practice on corporate and commercial disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, business and investment fraud claims, professional negligence, and environmental litigation. English has held leadership roles in organizations such as the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers' Association, where he served as president. He has authored several publications and presentations on topics related to law office technology, marketing, and quality management systems. English maintains affiliations with legal organizations including the American Trial Lawyers' Association and Canadian Bar Association.

1. Stephen English Q.C. – Professional Profile
A Former President and founding member of the Alberta
Civil Trial Lawyers’ Association and past managing Partner
at a mid-sized Edmonton law firm with over 30 years legal
experience. Practice focus – Civil Litigation Including:
Corporate – commercial disputes – contract and
tort claims;
Shareholder and Partnership disputes;
Business and investment fraud claims.
Counsel in Trials and civil Appeals;
Professional Negligence;
Counsel to professionals involved in regulatory and
disciplinary procedures;
Consultation and preventative input into
Corporate Commercial transactions; and
Environmental Litigation;
Approach to Client ServiceApproach to Client ServiceApproach to Client ServiceApproach to Client Service
Client-centered philosophy characterized by:
attitude of exploring problems from client’s
perspective, and making clients partners in
resolving their problems; and
a creative focus on business and other non-legal
factors in assessing potential solutions to “legal
“problems.
Professional services delivered in the context of a
technology-intensive approach to case management,
research, and trial preparation.
Community activitiesCommunity activitiesCommunity activitiesCommunity activities
Lucy Baker School SocietyLucy Baker School SocietyLucy Baker School SocietyLucy Baker School Society
Director – 1992 to 1993
Counsel to the Board of Directors – 1994 to 2005.
Publications and PresentationsPublications and PresentationsPublications and PresentationsPublications and Presentations
Has authored articles and made numerous
presentations and demonstrations to various legal
groups on topics including:
- Law Office technology;
- Automation Strategies;
- Law Firm Marketing;
- ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems; and
- Psychometric Profiling for Law Firms.
“Examination for Discovery of Corporate Officers:
Use of Employee Discovery Answers at Trial”,
Paper for Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers’ Association
Seminar, March 1995.
“Punitive Damages”, Paper & Presentation for Legal
Education Society of Alberta Seminar, May 1997.
“Psychometric Profiling for Law Firms” –
Presentation to the Edge’s Group International
Practice Coach Conference, Chicago, February
1998.
“Punitive Damages” Presentation to Canadian Bar
Association National Conference, Banff 2004.
“Professional Liability Issues Associated with
Contaminated Site Remediation” Presentation to
the Alberta Association of Agrologists Annual
Conference, Banff 2008.
Professional AffiliationsProfessional AffiliationsProfessional AffiliationsProfessional Affiliations
Alberta Civil TrialAlberta Civil TrialAlberta Civil TrialAlberta Civil Trial Lawyers’ AssociationLawyers’ AssociationLawyers’ AssociationLawyers’ Association
President 1994 – 1996
First V.P. 1992 – 1994
Treasurer 1990 – 1992
Secretary 1988 – 1990
American Trial Lawyers’ AssociationAmerican Trial Lawyers’ AssociationAmerican Trial Lawyers’ AssociationAmerican Trial Lawyers’ Association
Board of Governors 1996-2002
Presidents’ Council 1994 -1996
Canadian Bar AssociationCanadian Bar AssociationCanadian Bar AssociationCanadian Bar Association
Member, Law Office Management Subsection
Executive Member 1989 – 1993
Member, Litigation Subsection
Member, Environmental Law Subsection
Member since 1979
American Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationAmerican Bar Association
International Associate Member 1983 -2004
Faculty of Law, University of AlbertaFaculty of Law, University of AlbertaFaculty of Law, University of AlbertaFaculty of Law, University of Alberta
Judge – North-West Regional International Client
Counseling Competition – 1994
Judge – Alberta Provincial Client Interviewing and
Counseling Competition – 1993
Workshop Leader - Client Interviewing and
Counseling Competition – 1991 & 1992
Legal Education Society oLegal Education Society oLegal Education Society oLegal Education Society of Albertaf Albertaf Albertaf Alberta –––– Bar Admission CourseBar Admission CourseBar Admission CourseBar Admission Course
InstructorInstructorInstructorInstructor
Instructor Civil Procedure Course, May 1995
Client Interviewing and Counseling – A Client-
Centered Approach – Course Evaluation & Design,
Preparation of Lecturers’ notes and Student
Materials – March 1995
Instructor – Client interviewing and Counseling –
A Client-Client Approach – a 1 day workshop
course since 1994.
Instructor – Oral Advocacy.