Karen Salmon (nee McHugh) practises commercial litigation with an emphasis on the energy industry, including oil & gas and electricity in both litigation and regulatory matters. Karen also practises in the areas of class actions and banking litigation, with an emphasis on fraud matters, and is Calgary Regional Leader of the National Class Action Focus Group.
In the area of energy, Karen advises energy companies in litigation related to oil & gas operations, environmental contamination matters, contracts, acquisitions and divestitures, and mineral ownership and title disputes. She also acts for electricity clients in regulatory proceedings as well as on unregulated matters, and for oil & gas clients in environmental matters. She is involved with BLG's Team North .
Karen does both trial and appellate work and has appeared before the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Before being called to the bar, she clerked with the Alberta Court of Appeal and the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, then joined Howard Mackie LLP, one of BLG's five founding firms.
Publications & Presentations
Karen? is a frequent blogger on “ THE RESOURCE: BLG Energy Law Blog ”. This blog is authored by members of BLG's Oil and Gas Focus Group, along with timely contributions from members of our Electricity Markets Focus Group and guest contributors. We follow new and interesting legal issues as they emerge in the energy area.
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•C?o-Author, The Alberta Litigator's Pocket Reference, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2008-12.
•Presenter, “The Rules of Court Interpreted,” Legal Education Society of Alberta Seminar, November 2011, with accompanying paper.
•Author, “Alberta's New Rules of Court,” BLG Litigation Alert, May 2010.
•Author, “Ownership of CBM within Freehold Alberta Lands,” BLG Oil & Gas Focus Group Alert, July 2011 (with Adrienne Wong).
Rankings & Recognitions
•Recognized in the 2016 edition of Benchmark Canada - The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a Future Star: Alberta.
•Recognized in the 2015 edition of Benchmark Canada - The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys.
Professional Involvement
•Member, Canadian Bar Association, Natural Resources Subsection
•Member, Calgary Bar Association
Community Involvement
•Board of Directors, Ringette Alberta
•Extensive involvement with Bow View Ringette Association, including division coordinating and coaching.
Legal Knowledge
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4.0/5.0Legal Experience
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Diligent with lots of exposure to various legal issues on large files.
Legal Knowledge
4.0/5.0Analytical Capability
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4.0/5.0Communication
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