Carbert Waite LLP

Carbert Waite LLP is a litigation-focused firm located in the heart of Calgary, Alberta, where its dedicated legal team of nearly 30 lawyers serves every corner of the energy province. The firm provides key legal solutions tailored to small-to-medium-sized businesses, alongside additional services that address individual legal needs.Carbert Waite offers legal advice and representation in the areas of commercial litigation, employment and labour law, health law, estate planning and litigation, business law, condominium law, personal injury, fraud law, insurance law, and alternative dispute resolution.

Founded in 1999 by partners Blair Carbert, K.C. and Michael A. Waite, K.C., Carbert Waite LLP has evolved into a dynamic law firm that excels in litigation while also offering specialized expertise in estate planning and business law. With a client-centered approach, it tailors its services to meet the unique needs of each case, ensuring effective and efficient resolution of legal disputes. Carbert Waite strives to create an environment where both its clients and team can thrive, and as it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the firm reflects on its rapid growth, accomplishments, and the strong relationships it's built along the way.

Carbert Waite's full-service, experienced commercial litigation group, offers practical advice and aggressively pushes to obtain cost-effective and pragmatic solutions to business disputes. Recognized in the 2025 Chambers Canada Guide as "Highly Regarded," Carbert Waite's commercial litigation group acts for local clients in its region and abroad, and offers an international network of expert contacts serving clients as counsel in complex litigation and arbitration work. The group acts for US and other international clients in litigation and arbitration matters in Alberta before both the courts and under international arbitration rules. The firm's commercial litigation team has experience with a broad range of industry sectors, including agriculture, oil and gas, manufacturing, petrochemicals, mining, and construction. The group co-chairs are part of IR Global, a worldwide professional services network, allowing the group to offer solutions for its clients' legal needs extending beyond Alberta and Canada. Michael Bokhaut, group co-chair and partner, is ranked in the 2025 Chambers Canada Guide for his work in commercial litigation in Alberta.

With one of the largest employment law groups in Calgary, Carbert Waite provides scalable and assertive solutions for employers and employees of different sizes and needs and provides advice, and represents clients in all areas of employment and labour law. The group's co-chairs, Stephen Torscher and Alex Norris, are frequently featured in the media providing expert commentary on various employment law topics. Dylan Snowdon, partner and ex co-chair of the group, is ranked in the 2025 Chambers Canada Guide for his work in employment and labour law. The group frequently presents at seminars and conferences at industry organizations including The Canadian Bar Association - Labour and Employment Law, Alberta Branch,- the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), and Carbert Waite's quarterly employment law seminars.

Led by founder and firm chairperson Michael A. Waite, K.C., and partner Melissa Rico, the group advises and represents healthcare institutions, nurses, physicians, private clinics, and other healthcare professionals in various areas of health law. With over 35 years of experience navigating Alberta’s legal landscape, the group leverages its deep understanding of the province’s healthcare system to get cost-effective results.

Led by partner, Eleanor Carlson, TEP, the group offers a multitude of solutions related to the correct distribution of estates. Carbert Waite's Calgary estate lawyers have extensive experience advising and representing trustees, executors, personal representatives, dependants, spouses, family members, adult interdependent partners, attorneys, guardians, beneficiaries, and other claimants in disputes involving estates. Eleanor is an active member of the wills and estates legal community in Canada. She currently serves as the Communications Officer at the National Canadian Bar Association, Wills, Estates & Trusts Section, as the Committee Liaison at the Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Branch, Wills & Trusts South Section, and as a Committee Member at the Cambridge Forums for Estate & Trusts Practitioners, 3rd Generation.

Carbert Waite's brand is rooted in authenticity, adaptability, and personalized client experiences. The firm is proud of its culture and approach to the practice of law. For the last two years, Carbert Waite has been awarded as one of Canadian HR Reporter’s Best Places to Work, which recognizes excellent employers based on several metrics, including company culture, diversity, employee engagement, benefits, and more. Community involvement and improving access to justice are also key values for the firm. Every year, Carbert Waite collaborates with local non-profits and institutions to improve the well-being of Albertans. In 2024, Carbert Waite celebrates its 25th anniversary, a testament to its dedication to the legal community in Alberta and the excellent service it strives to provide every day.