Alicia Yowart

Associate

 yowarta@bennettjones.com
Education
University of British Columbia, BA, 2016
Dalhousie University, JD, 2020
Bar Admissions
Alberta, 2021
Overview

Alicia Yowart has a general litigation practice with a particular focus on health law and commercial disputes. Her health law practice involves acting in professional negligence matters for physicians sued for medical negligence or facing professional disciplinary proceedings. Alicia has represented clients before the Alberta Court of Justice, the Alberta Court of King's Bench and the Alberta Court of Appeal. She has also assisted with matters before various administrative tribunals and private arbitrations.

During law school, Alicia was awarded first place in the Atlantic McKelvey Cup Trial Advocacy Moot and third place in the National Sopinka Cup Trial Advocacy Moot. She also volunteered as an Advocate and Director for the Dalhousie Student Advocacy Service, where she assisted and represented students facing disciplinary actions. In her final year of law school, Alicia studied abroad at the University of Bergen in Norway.

Prior to becoming an associate at Bennett Jones, Alicia summered and articled with the firm's Calgary office. During her articles, Alicia was seconded to a large integrated oil and gas company as a member of their legal department where she provided legal support to various business departments.

Alicia gives back to her community as a volunteer with the Women’s Centre of Calgary’s Legal Advice Clinics. She provides monthly pro bono advice to women facing legal challenges.

 
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The landlord in a successful claim for breach of lease against a tenant who had leased an entire 37 story office building and then vacated it with 12 years left on the lease, claiming that a minute amount of hazardous materials in building materials from decades earlier justified that decision.  CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC v 801 Seventh Inc, 2025 ABKB 145; 2023 ABCA 97 ; 2021 ABQB 861; 2021 ABQB 81