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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.

 

Client Work

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

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of British Columbia, BA, 2016
  • Dalhousie University, JD, 2020

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 2021

Insights

Utter Waste of Time Alberta Court of Appeal Provides New Guidance on Civil Practice Note 7Blog

“Utter Waste of Time”: Alberta Court of Appeal Provides New Guidance on Civil Practice Note 7

February 7, 2024
David R. McKinnonCiara J. MackeyAlicia Yowart
David R. McKinnon, Ciara J. Mackey & Alicia Yowart
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Co-Ordination and Collaboration: Multijurisdictional Class Actions

May 9, 2022
Keely CameronAlicia Yowart
Keely Cameron & Alicia Yowart
Class Actions Looking Forward 2022 Navigating Multijurisdictional Class ActionsUpdate

Navigating Multijurisdictional Class Actions

April 22, 2022
Keely CameronAlicia Yowart
Keely Cameron & Alicia Yowart

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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Counsel Comments: Alberta Take Five April Edition

May 10, 2023
Michael D. MysakCiara J. MackeyAlicia Yowart
Michael D. Mysak, Ciara J. Mackey & Alicia Yowart