Denise has a general commercial litigation practice, with particular experience in court and arbitration disputes in digital, intellectual property, construction, health, and real estate matters.
Besides appearing before arbitration tribunals, Denise has appeared before the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court of Canada.
Denise is a co-founder and member of Lawyers for Equity, Access, and Diversity (LEAD Alberta), and volunteer legal counsel for the Women’s Centre of Calgary. Prior to law, she was a senior director in public relations and a researcher for the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children.
Denise has earned awards in sex discrimination law, leadership in business and the law, and outstanding community leadership.
She is proficient in French and Spanish.