Greg Harding, KC

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As a long-time Edmonton member of the firm’s Litigation group, Greg Harding, KC has a wide-ranging, respected practice in Alberta.

Greg has worked extensively with Crown Corporations and Agencies, as well as government and institutional clients, throughout his career, examples include Alberta Justice, numerous post-secondary institutions, the Public Trustee, Alberta Teachers Retirement Fund, and Alberta Pensions Services Corporation. His work experience includes a one-year secondment to the Constitutional and Energy Law Section (as previously known) at Alberta Justice.

Clients seek Greg's help in diverse areas of the law such as:

  • Public sector litigation
  • Post-Secondary law, including governance
  • Commercial and construction law matters
  • Estate and trust law
  • Constitutional and administrative law

These areas have Greg representing clients before a variety of boards and tribunals as well as in the courts. He also promotes and regularly participates in mediation, arbitration and dispute resolution procedures.

Greg’s professional experience includes his time as a Past-President of the Canadian Bar Association – Alberta Branch; and as a Past-President of each of the Canadian Bar Insurance Association and Canadian Bar Financial Services (now known as Lawyers Financial).

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Rankings
  • Bar Admissions
  • University of Alberta
    Bachelor of Laws
    1982
  • University of Alberta
    Bachelor of Arts
    1979
  • Northwest Territories (Inactive)
    2011
  • Alberta
    1983

Involvement

  • Professional
  • Volunteer Work
  • Canadian Foundation for Legal Research
    Trustee
    2022 - Present
  • Canadian Bar Financial Corporation (CBAF), Board of Directors
    President
    2009 - 2011
  • Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ), Advisory Board
    Member
    2009 - 2015
  • Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association (CLIA), Advisory Board
    Member
    2005 - 2009
  • Canadian Bar Insurance Association (Lawyers Financial)
    President
    2005 - 2007
  • Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
    Member
    1999 - Present
  • Canadian Bar Association Alberta
    President
    1997 - 1998
  • Canadian Bar Insurance Association (Lawyers Financial), Board of Directors
    1997 - 2007
  • Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Executive Committee
    Officer
    1994 - 1999
  • Centre for Constitutional Studies
    Associate Member
    1990 - Present
  • CKUA Radio Foundation
    Board Director
    February 2022 - Present
  • CBA West Conference
    Committee Member
    2019
  • CBA West Conference
    Committee Member
    2017
  • Alberta Court of Appeal Centennial Symposium
    Chair, Dinner and CBA Program
    2014
  • Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
    Co-Chair, Ethics and Civility Program
    2014
  • Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
    Co-Chair, Annual Conference "The Courts and Beyond"
    2012
  • Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
    Member
    2010 - 2015
  • Public Foundation for Art and Life
    Director
    2009 - Present
  • Canadian Bar Association (National)
    Annual Conference Chair
    1999
  • Wills Week Steering Committee
    Member
    1996 - 1998
  • Canadian Bar Association Alberta
    Mid-Winter Meeting Committees
    1995 - 2003
  • University of Alberta
    Member, Law Campaigns Kick-Off Gala Committee
    1995 & 2008
  • Canadian Bar Association, Law Day
    Volunteer
    1993 - 1994
  • Canadian Bar Association Alberta
    Mid-Winter Meeting Chair
    1993
  • Inclusion Conference "Making it Work Together"
    Lecturer
    1991
  • Joint Law Society & CBA Annual Meetings
    Substantive Program Chair
    1988 - 1989
  • Aldergrove Community League
    Member, Playground Committee
    1984 - 1986
  • Alberta Treasury Board and Finance "Joint (AB-BC) Legal Consultative Committee"
    Committee Member