Alberta Expropriation Association 2022/2023 Executive

President

Greg Weber

Greg maintains a general practice with an emphasis on expropriation, civil litigation, construction law, and administrative law with Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP and will be joining the partnership in 2021. He has appeared before the Land Compensation Board on expropriation matters and been successful at all levels of court in Alberta, including Gaw v Yellowhead County, 2018 ABQB 271 which was selected for inclusion in the Thompson Reuters Construction Law Reports in recognition of its importance to construction law. Greg has also successfully argued novel expropriation issues before the Court of Queen’s Bench and the Court of Appeal of Alberta and his published research has also been cited by the Supreme Court of Canada in the decision of Atlantic Lottery Corp Inc. v Babstock, 2020 SCC 19.

Email: gweber@rmrf.com

VP North

Melissa Boyles

Melissa has a general litigation practice at Prowse Chowne LLP, with a focus on disputes regarding expropriation, privacy, civil sexual assaults, employment, administrative matters, and corporate and commercial matters.

Melissa has appeared at all levels of Court in Alberta, including the Provincial Court, the Court of King’s Bench, and the Court of Appeal. Melissa believes in taking a realistic approach to assist her clients with litigation matters through risk analysis and strategy, with a mindset towards the best possible outcome.

In 2021, Melissa was successful in arguing a new tort, Public Disclosure of Private Facts, in the Court of King’s Bench, in the case of ES v Shillington, 2021 ABQB 739.

Melissa is a member of the Edmonton Bar Association and the Canadian Bar Association.

Melissa Chairs the Prowse Chowne LLP Social Committee.

Outside of work and volunteer activities, Melissa enjoys spending time with her Airedale Terrier Juno.

Email: MBoyles@prowsechowne.com

VP South

Terence Crohn

Email: Terence.Crohn@ca.ey.com

Treasurer

Courtney Knude

Courtney Knude has over 20 years of experience in the real estate appraisal industry focusing primarily on the appraisal of rural property. Courtney obtained her AACI designation in 2001 and has prepared reports on a wide variety of properties including farm land, ranch land, future development sites, recreational properties, acreages, equestrian properties and intensive livestock operations. Courtney’s reports have been prepared for expropriation purposes, the Surface Rights Board, the Ecological Gift Program, foreclosure purposes, divorce proceedings, financing and estate and tax settlement. Courtney has appeared as an expert witness for the Surface Rights Board and the Court of Queen’s Bench.

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Secretary

Brett Coley

Brett Coley, partner with Gettel Appraisals Ltd., is an appraiser with the AACI designation and has 15 years of practice in the real estate industry. Brett has conducted appraisals and related assignments and provided expert opinion evidence on properties across Alberta and in Saskatchewan, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. He has extensive experience across all real estate sectors completing assignments for a variety of purposes with a focus on litigation, surface rights, and expropriation.

Email: brett@gettel.ca

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