Former Counsel

In Memoriam: Hugh McQueen, K.C.

Hugh McQueen, K.C. was a foundational member of the Alberta legal community and a key figure in the history of Carbert Waite LLP. A 1964 graduate of the University of Alberta, Hugh spent thirty-five years at MacKimmie Matthews and joined the partnership in 1976. In 1999, he joined our founding partners as associated counsel at Stones Fontaine Carbert.

Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1990, Hugh’s career was defined by his commitment to the profession and the city of Calgary. He served as a Bencher of the Law Society of Alberta and as President of both the Calgary Bar Association and the Calgary Bar Historical Society. He was also a dedicated educator through the Legal Education Society of Alberta. His civic contributions were equally notable, including his service as Vice-Chairman of the Accreditation Committee for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games.

Hugh is remembered by the firm as a scholar, a mentor, and a distinguished colleague who helped shape our culture of excellence.

Stephen Wood, K.C.

Steve was a significant contributor to the growth and success of MacKimmie Matthews from 1950 until 1999. Steve was the managing partner from 1966 to 1982. In 1999, Steve joined Stones Fontaine Carbert as Counsel.

Through his long and distinguished career, Steve has practiced in virtually all areas of the law. Steve was President of the Calgary Bar Association in 1968 and a Bencher of the Law Society of Alberta from 1970 to 1978. Steve was appointed Queen’s Counsel by Order in Council of the Province of Alberta in 1970. Steve was President of the Law Society of Alberta in 1978.

In 2003, Steve was appointed by the Province of Alberta as one of three members of a Commission to review the compensation for Provincial Court Judges in Alberta. In 2002, Steve received the prestigious Distinguished Service to the Profession Award from the Law Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association Alberta Branch.

In 1980 Steve was the “lawyer in residence” at the University of Calgary and has lectured on such diverse topics as banking, condominium law, sociology of the legal profession and legal ethics. Steve is one of the most respected members of the Calgary legal community and his advice and counsel is highly sought after.