Lawyer Profile

Craig O. Alcock

Calgary, Alberta

Craig O. Alcock

Overview

Craig is an experienced litigation lawyer who has argued all kinds of commercial matters for corporate and individual clients, ranging from simple contractual and shareholder disputes, restraining orders and injunctions, through to complex commercial matters and defence of health and safety and environmental matters. Whatever the issue, Craig can apply his knowledge and skills, and a practical approach, to help you get it resolved. Commercial and General Litigation Extensive experience arguing matters before all levels of Court in Alberta, the British Columbia Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, as well as in private arbitrations. Represents clients whose issues cover a range of industries, including energy, seismic data, telecommunications, health care, charities, elder care, venture capital, engineering, wealth management, distilling, power generation, real estate, information technology, construction, marine fuels, railways, and many others. Energy Litigation Craig can help you with a variety of disputes common to oil and gas Exploration and Production companies, Service Companies and Drilling Contractors, including builders' liens, contractual, joint venture, accounting, royalty, operator and oil and gas operating agreements and lease interpretation disputes as well as pipeline construction claims, drilling disputes and injunctions against blockades.

Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2011 (AB)

Professional Details

Education

University of Calgary, Juris Doctor, 2010 University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Arts, Criminology, 2003 Bar admission: 2011

Associations

Professional and Firm Involvement Craig acts as mentor and principal to articling students. Professional associations Member, Law Society of Alberta Member, Canadian Bar Association Member, Calgary Bar Association Community Involvement Craig's military service: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, 1997 - 2007 Queen's Commission, 2003 Tours of Duty to Bosnia and Afghanistan Awarded the Sacrifice Medal, General Campaign Star – South West Asia, South West Asia Service Medal, Former Yugoslavia Medal, Peacekeeping Service Medal and two Commander in Chief Unit Commendations Craig has been the secretary of the Board of The Military Museums Foundation for a number of years.

Awards & Recognition

Recent honours and recognition Named Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation Canada (2025, 2026) Recognized by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a recommended leader in Litigation - Corporate Commercial (2025) Named Leading lawyer in Litigation: General Commercial (Alberta) by Chambers Canada (2023) Named Future Star by Benchmark Litigation Canada, (2020-2024) Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (present)

Articles & Speeches

March 4, 2026 Defining Employer and Owner Under the OHS Act: Why Leaders Are on the Hook July 11, 2025 Quicker to the Finish Line: Alberta Court of King's Bench wants cases tried in Three Years June 26, 2024 No, Third Party Creditors Don't Have a Cause of Action Under British Columbia's Environmental Management Act