About Edward
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Mr. Halt graduated as the gold medal recipient from the University of Saskatchewan in 1986 and in 1988-89 he had the honour of serving as a law clerk to Madam Justice Bertha Wilson of the Supreme Court of Canada.Following his clerkship, Mr. Halt relocated to Calgary and has since practised civil litigation, including insurance with an emphasis on professional liability, corporate commercial litigation, securities litigation, franchise litigation, insolvency, construction and product liability litigation. He has extensive experience as counsel in Alternative Dispute Resolution through mediation and arbitration and has also acted as Mediator/Facilitator.Mr. Halt was a founding partner of Peacock Linder & Halt LLP and was awarded in Q.C. designation in 2006.EDUCATION:B.A. Honours (with High Honours) 1983 - University of SaskatchewanLL.B. (with great distinction) 1986 - University of Saskatchewan AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:Queen’s Counsel Appointment, 2006Law Society of Saskatchewan Gold Medallist, 1986Thomas Dowrick Brown Award, 1986To most distinguished graduate ADMITTED TO BAR: July 9, 1987 - Saskatchewan (not presently active)August 16, 1990 - Alberta MEMBER:Law Society of AlbertaCanadian Bar AssociationCalgary Bar Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Mr. Halt graduated as the gold medal recipient from the University of Saskatchewan in 1986 and in 1988-89 he had the honour of serving as a law clerk to Madam Justice Bertha Wilson of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Following his clerkship, Mr. Halt relocated to Calgary and has since practised civil litigation, including insurance with an emphasis on professional liability, corporate commercial litigation, securities litigation, franchise litigation, insolvency, construction and product liability litigation. He has extensive experience as counsel in Alternative Dispute Resolution through mediation and arbitration and has also acted as Mediator/Facilitator.
Mr. Halt was a founding partner of Peacock Linder & Halt LLP and was awarded in Q.C. designation in 2006.
EDUCATION:
B.A. Honours (with High Honours) 1983 - University of Saskatchewan
LL.B. (with great distinction) 1986 - University of Saskatchewan
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
Queen’s Counsel Appointment, 2006
Law Society of Saskatchewan Gold Medallist, 1986
Thomas Dowrick Brown Award, 1986
To most distinguished graduate
ADMITTED TO BAR: July 9, 1987 - Saskatchewan (not presently active)
August 16, 1990 - Alberta
MEMBER:
Law Society of Alberta
Canadian Bar Association
Calgary Bar Association
Practice Areas
Education
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Legal Malpractice Law, Calgary, Canada (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Appellate Practice, Calgary, Canada (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Legal Malpractice Law, Calgary, Canada (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Legal Malpractice Law, Calgary, Canada (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Appellate Practice, Calgary, Canada (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Legal Malpractice Law, Calgary, Canada (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Director and Officer Liability Practice, Calgary, Canada (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Legal Malpractice Law, Calgary, Canada (2015)
- Recognized: Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Recognized: Appellate Practice
- Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Recognized: Construction Law
- Recognized: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Recognized: Legal Malpractice Law