Scott Matheson Overview Experience Professional Recognition Community News + Views + Events Client Stories Scott Matheson is a business-minded lawyer with a general litigation practice, representing individuals, businesses, governments, and post-secondary institutions in disputes in Alberta and Western Canada.
Scott's experience helping clients includes acting as business and litigation counsel for a broad range of issues, including:
- Commercial, shareholder, and collection disputes
- Construction litigation
- Commercial tenancy and condominium matters
- Professional liability matters
- Fatality inquiries
- Constitutional litigation
- Defamation claims
- Domestic and international arbitrations
- Acting as Independent Supervising Solicitor (ISS) in carrying out Anton Piller orders
He handles matters from inception to trial at various administrative tribunals, the Alberta Court of Justice both Civil and Criminal, the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, the Court of Appeal of Alberta, the Supreme Court of Canada, and the ICC International Court of Arbitration.
Outside the Office
Scott is a seasoned world traveler with a weakness for New York City. He also makes it a point to drop in on court proceedings whenever he travels throughout Canada or abroad. "It’s cheaper than the movies. But popcorn is generally discouraged." Law Society of Alberta Bencher 2024 - Present Law Society of Alberta – Practice Review Committee Member Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Civil Litigation Section (North) Member Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Constitutional and Privacy Section (North) Member Canadian Association of University Solicitors Member Canadian Bar Association Alberta Branch, Constitutional and Privacy Section (North) Executive Member 2016 - 2018 Canadian Bar Association Alberta Branch, Membership Committee Executive Member 2014 - 2015 Distinguished Volunteer Award Pro Bono Law Alberta 2019 University of Alberta, Faculty of Law Sessional Instructor (Civil Procedure) Pro Bono Law Alberta Member, Board of Directors 2018 - 2020 Edmonton Community Legal Centre Volunteer Lawyer, Evening Clinic Pro Bono Law Alberta Volunteer Lawyer, Civil Claims Duty Counsel Program Pro Bono Law Alberta Volunteer Lawyer, Amicus Program Edmonton Community Legal Centre Chair, Board of Directors Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Ltd v Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Limited, 2024 ABCA 214Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Ltd v Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Ltd, 2024 ABCA 74Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Ltd v Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Ltd, 2023 ABKB 736Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35, 2021 SCC 27Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada v. Malic, 2020 IIROC 37Bragg Creek Community Association v Tyco Integrated Fire & Security Canada, Inc, 2019 ABQB 226Teare Creek Contractors Ltd v Sonex Construction Ltd, 2018 ABQB 679MGN Constructors Inc v AXA Pacific Insurance Company, 2018 ABQB 631Owners: Condominium Plan No. 0625385 v Oxford Grande Ltd., 2017 ABQB 3161126592 Alberta Ltd. v. Condominium Corporation No. 0425913 (New Cambridge Lofts), 2014 ABPC 183Regco Petroleums Ltd v Gerling Canada Insurance Company, 2014 ABQB 459MGN Constructors Inc. v. Axa Pacific Insurance Company, 2012 ABQB 561Scott has handled several commercial contract disagreements involving abandoned goods after an eviction or post-lease. "This is a common problem for landlords, banks and other, related parties to an agreement. So, we've created a template that offers a set of practical options that often avoid the need for legal action altogether." Education Osgoode Hall Law School, 2019, Master of Laws University of Alberta, 2011, Bachelor of Laws University of Alberta, 2007, Bachelor of Arts |
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