Adelle has seen legal disputes from all sides of the table – as counsel, client and judge – and understands that litigation is often a costly and time-consuming distraction for the participants. She is committed to fair, efficient and timely alternative dispute resolution processes. <BR/><BR/> Adelle served as a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta and the Courts of Appeal of Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut for a total of 14 years. Adelle has adjudicated a diverse range of cases at both the trial and appellate level and participated in more than 400 reported judgments. The appellate cases include appeals from trial courts, as well as from administrative tribunals, including energy and securities regulators and municipal planning authorities. <BR/><BR/> Adelle has also successfully resolved numerous cases at both the trial and appellate level in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Adelle attended the Harvard University Mediation program, helped establish the court's judicial dispute resolution program and, for many years, instructed judges in alternative dispute resolution processes. <BR/><BR/> In private practice, Adelle specialized in corporate, commercial and securities law, acting primarily for companies in the mining, oil and gas and energy servicing industries. She also served as senior internal legal counsel with a privately-owned multi-national group with real estate, land planning and financial services operations. <BR/><BR/> Adelle accepts appointments as an independent arbitrator and mediator and provides other litigation consulting and dispute resolution services.
