Overview

Christine Pratt, KC represents individuals, insurers, governments and corporations of various sizes located throughout Alberta and the Northwest Territories, with a focus on insurance defence, personal injury and general civil litigation, including mediation. Christine's insurance clients turn to her for help with casualty, coverage, subrogation, errors and omissions, fidelity and employment disputes.
Christine represents corrections and police services clients before administrative tribunals and inquiries, including peace officer disciplinary reviews before the Law Enforcement Review Board of Alberta and various Fatality Inquiries. In addition, Christine regularly represents contractors and subcontractors regarding construction liens and other general construction matters.
With over 30 years experience pursuing and defending personal injury claims involving minor to serious bodily injuries and fatalities, Christine provides her clients with a risk assessment and a range of options to ensure they understand the likelihood of success at trial and whether a favourable alternative resolution is ideal under the specific circumstances of the case. Christine is also available as an Umpire in the dispute resolution process under s. 519 of the Insurance Act, RSA 2000, c I-3.
Christine articled with Field Law from 1992-93 and returned to the firm in 1998 after practicing for five years at a small, full-service law firm. She also taught insurance law for 12 years and is currently in her fourth year of teaching civil procedure at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law.

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"Regardless of the industry sector or type of dispute at issue, I always try to understand my clients' non-legal, business pressures. I’m also an empathetic listener and dedicated to fostering relationships with clients built on trust. My clients occasionally deal with claims that touch on aspects of their business and areas of law that fall outside my practice focus. One of the numerous benefits of practicing at Field law is the ability to leverage the skill sets of lawyers throughout the firm to ensure the diverse needs of my clients are served no matter what issues may arise.”

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
• Personal Injury Law
• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1993 (AB)

Professional Details

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