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Kathleen O'Brien

Associate, Calgary

Kathleen joined the firm in 2024 with a background in employment, commercial and civil litigation. She previously practiced at a litigation firm in Calgary and the Yellowknife office of a leading full-service business law firm.
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Experience

Kathleen has a varied insurance defence practice, focusing on transportation, employment and subrogation. She has represented clients before the Alberta Court of Justice, Court of King’s Bench, and the Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories. Her diverse litigation background and client-centred approach provides her with a unique and adaptable perspective when working to resolve complex legal matters. She is known for her work ethic and passionate advocacy on behalf of her clients.

Kathleen received her JD from Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University in 2020. During law school, Kathleen exercised her passion for advocacy by working for the Desmond Fatality Inquiry and the Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal. Prior to law school, she completed a Master of Arts in Political Science at Dalhousie, conducting research on the administration of mental healthcare in the armed forces of Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. She received a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary’s University, where she was four-time Academic All-Canadian member of the varsity hockey team.

Education

J.D., Dalhousie University, 2020
M.A., Dalhousie University, 2017
B.A., St. Mary’s University, 2014

Professional Memberships & Affiliations

  • Called to the Bar in Saskatchewan in 2025
  • Called to the Alberta Bar in 2022
  • Called to the Nunavut Bar in 2022
  • Called to the Northwest Territories Bar in 2021
  • Member of the Canadian Bar Association
  • Member of the Calgary Bar Association
  • Member of the Law Society of Alberta
  • Member of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories
  • Called to the Yukon Bar

 

Articles

Words Matter. Context Matters More. Baker and Employment Contract Provisions
The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized a new tort called the tort of intimate partner violence. Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia