Our Lawyers

Edward (Ed) Gallagher
Contact information
Phone: 780-967-2550
E-mail:edward@patriotlaw.com
Edward Gallagher’s LinkedIn profile

Areas of Practice
Estate (death and disability) planning, estate administration, small business, real estate
Appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta, and the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada.

Professional Associations/Memberships
Law Society of Alberta (2002)
Canadian Bar Association
Royal Canadian Legion (Life member)
Royal Military Colleges of Canada Club (Life member)

Education
University of Toronto – LL.B, 1990 (Prize in international human rights law)
Royal Roads Military College – B.A., 1983 (Sword of Honour)

Other Experience
President, Onoway Branch 132, Royal Canadian Legion (current)
Past Member, Law Society of Ontario (1992 – 2020)
Past President, Onoway & District Chamber of Commerce
Past Member, Council, Canadian Bar Association (Alberta)
Past Chair, Military Law Section (North), Canadian Bar Association (Alberta)
Past Co-Chair of Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Section (North), Canadian Bar Association (Alberta)
Sessional lecturer (2006 – 2015), University of Alberta School of Business
Former Canadian Armed Forces Officer (22 years of service in the regular army – Infantry and Judge Advocate General’s office).

Michelle Gallagher, KC

Contact information
Phone: 780-967-2550
E-mail:michelle@patriotlaw.com
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Areas of Practice
Real estate, municipal law (for municipalities), small business,  estate (death and disability) planning, family issues
Appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta.

Professional Associations/Memberships
Law Society of Alberta (2009)
Canadian Bar Association
Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association
Royal Canadian Legion

Education
University of Alberta – Combined MBA and LL.B, 2007, 2008
Judge’s Bronze Medal, 2008
Royal Military College – MA, 2001
University of British Columbia – B.Sc.N., 1995

Other Experience
Chair, Board of Directors, West Parkland Gas Co-op Ltd.
Chair, Board of Directors, Gas Alberta Ltd.
Chair, Board of Directors, Legal Education Society of Alberta
Past member, Board of Governors, Canadian Corps of Commissionaires – Northern Alberta Division
Past Secretary, Onoway & District Chamber of Commerce
Former Canadian Armed Forces Officer (14 years of service in the regular army – Medical services, then Armour Corps)