Webster Macdonald has practised extensively in the field of litigation, appearing in courts throughout Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, the Federal Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada. His litigation experience includes the following areas: oil and gas, product liability, real estate, commercial litigation, professional malpractice, aboriginal and general insurance litigation. He has also acted in professional misconduct cases in numerous fields.
Webster is extensively involved in mediation and arbitration as a dispute resolution technique. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and as well is a graduate of the Harvard Law School program of instruction for lawyers. He has participated in numerous multi-party lawsuits in the construction and energy fields that were successfully concluded via mediation or arbitration.
Webster is recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as one of the leading lawyers in Canada.
Career Highlights
- Bencher of The Law Society of Alberta, the profession's governing body
- Member of The Law Societies of Alberta and British Columbia
- President of the Calgary Bar Association
- Elected member of the provincial Council of the Canadian Bar Association
- Chairperson of federal tribunals into human rights violations
- Panellist for Canadian Bar Association seminars on the conduct of litigation
- Appointed Queen's Counsel in the Province of Alberta in 1984
- Member of the Calgary Police Commission, 1992-1997
- First vice-chairman of the Calgary Police Commission, 1994-1995
- Chairman of the Calgary Police Commission, 1995-1997
- Board of directors, Glenbow Museum, 1999-2002
- Chairman, board of directors, Glenbow Museum, 2000-2002
- Board of directors, Canadian Museum of Civilization/Canadian War Museum, 2005-2008
