Curtis Marble

Practice Areas

Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Estate Litigation.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of Alberta (2008)

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Canadian Bar Association

Calgary Bar Association

Experience

Curtis is a partner at Carbert Waite LLP, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and Co-Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice. He has extensive experience handling a wide range of commercial litigation and arbitration matters, including international arbitration, defamation, and estate disputes. His clients include multinational corporations, energy companies, construction firms, family-run businesses, and individuals, and he also serves as local counsel for US and foreign law firms.

Curtis has acted in both domestic and international commercial and civil arbitrations and mediations. His experience includes a complex multi-party international arbitration concerning commodity prices, a domestic arbitration for a construction client involving construction deficiencies, and a high-value mediation related to the disposition of substantial Alberta ranch lands pursuant to an estate.

In commercial litigation, Curtis represents local and international clients in diverse disputes involving contracts, construction projects, and environmental remediation.

He has significant estate litigation experience, including matters concerning capacity, the disposition of business assets, and payment of personal representatives’ expenses. Curtis has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta as well as the Environmental Appeals Board.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Alberta, Canada.

Work Highlights

Landry v. Subdivision and Development Appeal Board of Rocky View County:

Curtis Marble, FCIArb, and team successfully represented clients in a landmark SDAB appeal concerning onerous conditions imposed on a major development permit. Initially, the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board placed restrictive requirements on the property, including a 30-meter setback and a chain-link fence adjacent to a CN railway line. When the SDAB unexpectedly revoked the permit, Curtis and his team appealed to the Alberta Court of Appeal, which quashed the decision and ordered a full rehearing.

At the 2025 rehearing, the SDAB significantly scaled back the conditions: the setback was reduced from 30 meters to 15 meters, and the fence requirement was removed entirely. The Court of Appeal’s earlier decision emphasized the Board’s duty of fairness, preventing it from introducing new issues without notice and ensuring that development discretion is grounded in legitimate planning reasons. This case reinforced important procedural and substantive rights for property owners, and Curtis continues to advise clients on SDAB matters, development disputes, and complex commercial and construction litigation.

Ferguson v. Tejpar, 2022 ABKB 656:

Acted for the applicants in a leading Alberta case on the enforcement of restrictive covenants. He successfully secured a reported decision confirming that restrictive covenants remain enforceable even when the original document image has been lost, a ruling that was upheld on appeal. He also represents numerous communities, associations, homeowners, and developers across Calgary, advising on the establishment and enforcement of restrictive covenants and the protection of neighbourhood characteristics such as building setbacks, streetscapes, and architectural styles. Curtis' work has positioned the firm as a leading provider of restrictive covenant services in the region.

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