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Shane Sackman

Shane Sackman

Direct: 403-269-4570 | Email: ssackman@plhlaw.ca

Shane Sackman

Direct: 403-269-4570
Email: ssackman@plhlaw.ca

Shane practices in most areas of civil litigation and administrative law with an emphasis on corporate commercial disputes, shareholder disputes and employment law. He has acted on numerous complex litigation and arbitral matters, as both lead and co-counsel. Shane always strives to provide clients with timely and practical legal advice. In addition to traditional litigation, Shane has experience with many forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Prior to joining Peacock, Linder, Halt & Mack LLP in 2019, Shane practiced civil litigation at another prominent litigation boutique and spent nearly two years working for the legal regulator.

EDUCATION

  • J.D., 2011, University of Victoria
  • B.A., 2008 (First Class Honours), University of Calgary
  • B.A., 2008 (with Distinction), University of Calgary

RECOGNITIONS AND RANKING

  • Blakes, Cassels, & Graydon LLP Limited Liability Partnership Award in Corporate Commercial Law, 2011
  • David Roberts Prize in Legal Writing, 2011
  • Lawson Lundell Law Prize in Business Associations, 2011
  • Lawson Lundell Law Prize in Secured Transactions, 2010
  • Dean’s Scholar Program – Property Law, 2010-2011
  • Calgary Institute for the Humanities – Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2008
  • University of Calgary Undergraduate Research Award, 2007
  • Dean’s List, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2006-2008
  • University of Calgary Undergraduate Merit Award, 2006-2008
  • Jason Lang Scholarship, 2004-2007

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

  • Law Society of Alberta
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Calgary Bar Association
  • Tutorial Leader: Law 408: Foundations in Law & Justice II, University of Calgary, 2015 – present
  • Author: Regulating Lawyer’s Information in the Digital Age, International Conference of Legal Regulators, 2017
  • Co-Author: Effective Litigation Support, Legal Education Society of Alberta, 2017
  • Co-Author: Evidence not Called: the Adverse inference, Legal Education Society of Alberta, 2014

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

  • Assisted in a multimillion-dollar commercial arbitration relating to the failure of a power transformer
  • Assisted in a multibillion-dollar judicial review relating to power purchase agreements in Alberta
  • Assisted in a multiday baseball arbitration concerning a contentious land development project
  • Successfully obtained summary dismissal against an unjust enrichment and part performance claim for land valued over two million dollars
  • Acted for an employer in a multiday arbitration including successfully defending claims of mental distress and punitive damages
  • Advised on numerous employment disputing including workplace drug and alcohol testing matters

COMMUNITY

  • Civil Claims Pro Bono Duty Counsel, 2011-2017

Accreditation

Admitted to Alberta Bar: 2012

Practice Areas

  • Administrative & Regulatory
  • Commercial Disputes
  • Complex Commercial Disputes
  • Employment Law
  • Oil & Gas Litigation

Contact Details

Direct: 403-269-4570
Email: ssackman@plhlaw.ca

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