Direct Line: (780) 429-6250
Direct Fax: (780) 701-5950
Email: jmurphy@ogilvielaw.com

JAMES W. MURPHY, Q.C.

Practice Areas

  • Administrative law, including counsel, civil litigation and hearing processes in relation to a broad range of business and governmental concerns. Particular expertise in the representation of individuals, firms and governmental organizations in matters of land use planning, development and governmental procedures
  • Commercial transactions in respect to the acquisition, development, sale and leasing of real property
  • Extensive experience in the representation of individuals and firms in the securities industry
  • Extensive experience in the representation of firms and governmental organizations in matters of environmental and public health concern

Experience

  • Ogilvie LLP
    • Partner
    • Associate
    • Student-at-Law

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws
    • University of Alberta, 1980
  • Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Political Science
    • University of Alberta

Professional Activities and Memberships

  • Appointed Queen's Counsel, 2000
  • Law Society of Alberta, 1981
  • Canadian Bar Association - Past Chair, Administrative Law Section
  • Legal Education Society of Alberta - Former Faculty Member, Bar Admission Course
  • Speaker and panelist on behalf of various continuing legal education enterprises and governmental institutions
  • Adjunct Professor, Concordia University College, 1996 - 2001
  • Past Chair, City of Edmonton Development Appeal Board