SmithMackLamarsh

Michael Smith is the principal litigation partner in the Calgary law firm of Smith Mack Lamarsh. Since graduating from the University of Alberta in 1977, Michael has engaged in the general practice of law throughout the province of Alberta. Michael’s general practice lead to one concentrated on litigation of all kinds.

Michael has experience at all levels of the Courts, in both civil and criminal litigation and for the Prosecution as well as for the Defence.

Michael has also appeared in the Court of Appeal for the North West Territories, the Supreme Court for the NWT and the Territorial Court for what is now Nunavut, on a special case basis.

Michael has appeared before various Administrative Tribunals including professional discipline panels, both defending and prosecuting. His experience includes involvement in construction litigation and defence of Occupational Health and Safety charges, including successful defences of the Government of Alberta and its employees from O H & S prosecutions.

Michael has extensive experience defending O H & S prosecutions and advising clients how to avoid prosecution and how to prepare against a prospective prosecution. Michael has also delivered numerous speeches and seminars concerning Occupational Health and Safety from a legal perspective.

A few of Michael’s more interesting cases are reported decisions in:

Alberta Mortgage & Housing Corp. vs. Ciereszko

1987 CarswellAlta 42 50 Alta. L.R. (2d) 289, [1987] 3 W.W.R. 513, 44 R.P.R. 100, 77 A.R. 81, 36 D.L.R. (4th) 666

R. v. Carmacks Construction Ltd.

1993 CarswellAlta 254 7 Alta. L.R. (3d) 144, 142 A.R. 23

Volker Stevin Contracting Ltd. v. Load Runner Logistics Ltd.

2007 ABQB 653, [2007] A.W.L.D. 4261

Volker Stevin Contracting Ltd. v. Columbia Bulk Transport Inc.

2005 CarswellAlta 1836 2005 ABPC 320, 25 M.V.R. (5th) 123, [2006] A.W.L.D. 556, [2006] A.W.L.D. 509, [2006] A.W.L.D. 555, [2006] A.W.L.D. 514, [2006] A.W.L.D. 512, 383 A.R. 99 at 112

Volker Stevin N.W.T. (‘92) Ltd. v. Northwest Territories (Commissioner)

Re Northwest Territories Northern Business Incentive Policy Re Decision of Preference Advisory Committee Dated April 20, 1993 Volker Stevin N.w.t (‘92) Ltd. V. Members of Preference Advisory Committee, and Members of Senior Management Preference Committee

1994 CarswellNWT 18 [1994] 4 W.W.R. 236, [1994] N.W.T.R. 97, 22 Admin. L.R. (2d) 251, 113 D.L.R. (4th) 639

Financial Management Inc. v. Associated Financial Planners Ltd.

2006 CarswellAlta 143 2006 ABCA 44, [2006] A.W.L.D. 1152, [2006] A.W.L.D. 1153 [2006] A.W.L.D. 1151, [2006] A.W.L.D. 1143, [2006] A.W.L.D. 1148, 56 Alta. L.R. (4th) 207, 384 A.R. 70, 367 W.A.C. 70 and
2006 Carswell Alta 499 2006 ABCA 136, [2006] A.W.L.D. 2100, 58 Alta. L.R. (4th) 18, 391 A.R. 259, 377 W.A.C. 259

Lawson v. Lawson

2005 CarswellAlta 1005 2005 ABCA 253, [2005] W.D.F.L. 3840, [2005] W.D.F.L. 3846, [2005] W.D.F.L. 3800, [2005] W.D.F.L. 3832, [2005] W.D.F.L. 3816, [2005] A.W.L.D. 3100, [2005] A.W.L.D. 3101, [2005] A.W.L.D. 3087, [2005] A.W.L.D. 3038, [2005] A.W.L.D. 3098, [2005] A.W.L.D. 3094, 48 Alta. L.R. (4th) 224, 19 R.F.L. (6th) 81, [2006] 1 W.W.R. 241

Sinigoj Estate, Re

2000 Carswell Alta 837 269 A.R. 30, 89 Alta. L.R. (3d) 47, 38 E.T.R. (2d) 268, 2000 ABQB 549

Deminchuk Enterprises Ltd. v. Deer Valley Shopping Centre Ltd.

1993 CarswellAlta 59 11 Alta. L.R. (3d) 179, 142 A.R. 108

Angeletakis v. Thymaras

1989 CarswellAlta 38 65 Alta. L.R. (2d) 345, 19 R.F.L. (3d) 296, 32 E.T.R. 300, 95 A.R. 81

C. Michael Smith

Litigation Partner