September 4, 2025

We are thrilled to announce that several of our exceptional lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year™, The Best Lawyers in Canada™, and Best Lawyers: The Ones to Watch™. These honors are a testament to the hard work, dedication, and unparalleled expertise our team brings to every case and client we serve.

Best Lawyers uses a rigorous peer review process, meaning that being acknowledged by this organization signifies the trust and endorsement of leading professionals in the Alberta legal community.

Please join us in congratulating Carbert Waite LLP’s 2026 awardees:

Lawyer of the Year™

• Michael Waite, K.C.
  • Health Care Law (2026)

• Blair Carbert, K.C.
  • Medical Negligence (2026)

The Best Lawyers in Canada™

• Michael Bokhaut
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2025 – )

• Blair Carbert, K.C.
  • Administrative and Public Law (2021 – )
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation  (2021 – )
  • Health Care Law (2021 – )
  • Medical Negligence (2021 -)

• Eleanor Carlson
  • Trusts and Estates (2025 – )

• Roxanne Davis KC, QArb
  • Labour and Employment Law (2024 – )

• Bradley Dobbin
  • Construction Law (2026)
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2020 – )
  • Insurance Law (2020 – )

• Curtis Marble, FCIArb
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2024 – )
  • Trusts and Estates (2025 – )

• Alex Norris
  • Labour and Employment Law (2026)

• Joseph Oppenheim
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2021 – )
  • Labour and Employment Law (2021 – )

• Melissa Rico
  • Health Care Law (2021 – ) 
  • Medical Negligence (2026)

• Michael Waite, K.C.
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2021 – )
  • Health Care Law (2021 – )
  • Labour and Employment Law (2021 – ) 
  • Medical Negligence (2026)
  • Trusts and Estates (2020 – )

• James Williams
  • Trusts and Estates (2024 – )

Best Lawyers: The Ones to Watch™

• Madina Abdi
  • Corporate Law (2022 – )
  • Securities Law (2022 – )

• Lauren Garvie
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026)

• William Katz
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (2026)
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026)

To see the full list of Carbert Waite lawyers recognized by Lawyer of the Year™, Best Lawyers in Canada™ and The Ones to Watch™, please click here.