Alberta Expropriation Association 2025/2026 Executive

Marika practices energy, environmental and regulatory law and litigation at the Calgary office of McLennan Ross LLP, where she regularly represents and advises developers, energy companies, governments and landowners. Marika’s experience includes working with both project proponents and landowners in projects related to the development of electricity, including power plants, transmission lines and renewable energy facilities, as well as oil and gas facilities such as wells, pipelines and processing plants.

Marika is often called upon to assist with land acquisition matters and in recent years successfully assisted the Province in negotiating agreements with landowners for large tracts of land required for a major water management project. Recently, Marika acted as second counsel to a landowner in a successful appeal of the compensation awarded by the Surface Rights Board in the Alberta Court of King’s Bench decision: Pentelechuk v Grand Rapids Pipeline GP Ltd, 2023 ABKB 692.

Marika has appeared at all levels of Court in Alberta and has extensive experience before a variety of administrative tribunals, including the Alberta Utilities Commission, the Alberta Energy Regulator, the Natural Resources Conservation Board and Subdivision and Development Appeal Boards. Marika understands the importance of identifying the unique needs of each individual client and provides realistic and pragmatic advice that identifies solutions that best suit each client’s current and long-term goals.

Marika regularly shares her legal insight by publishing and presenting on various topics of interest to her clients.

Marika is heavily involved in various mentorship activities both inside and outside of McLennan Ross LLP, including volunteering as a mentor for law students with the Canadian Bar Association.

Marika is an avid NHL fan and in particular, a passionate Edmonton Oilers fan.

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Brett Coley, a partner with Gettel Appraisals Ltd., is an appraiser with the AACI designation and has practiced in the real estate industry since 2005. Brett has conducted appraisals and related assignments as well as 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 including litigation, expropriation and surface rights. Brett has served on the AEA Executive as Secretary since 2018.