Donna Purcell

Qualifications
• Bachelor of Laws, University of Calgary, 1988, various academic awards, including Louise McKinney Scholarship in Law and the University of Calgary Scholarship in Law.
• Psychology (Honours), University of Calgary (1982-85), recipient of various academic awards.

Profile
After articling at the Alberta Court of Appeal and Court of Queen’s Bench, Donna joined the civil litigation department at a major Calgary law firm where her practice involved representing oil and gas companies, financial institutions, insurance companies and individuals in various civil disputes. She then relocated to a litigation boutique representing insurance companies and individuals in serious personal injury and other insurance related matters. Her busy civil litigation practice at Warren Sinclair LLP (since 1995) includes Insurance and Serious Personal Injury, Employment Law and Corporate/Commercial disputes.

Donna has successfully appeared at all levels of Court in the province and before various administrative tribunals. She is also trained in the Mediation of Civil Disputes. Her focus is to provide timely and cost effective solutions to the firm’s clients, including by judicial dispute resolution process.

Her interests include running, playing piano, reading and chauffeuring her young daughters to myriad activities.

Professional and Community Initiatives
• Law Society of Alberta (Member)
• Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association (Treasurer)
• Central Alberta Bar Association (Member, Former Chair)
• Canadian Bar Association (Member)
• Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic Foundation (Chair and Founding Member)
• Canadian Parents for French (Chair)
• Strive Dance Academy (including as Vice Chair)
• Local French Immersion School Council (Vice Chair)
• Donna has also held Chair positions with: Red Deer Downtown Business Association, Red Deer Visitor and Convention Bureau, Central Alberta Regional Advisory Committee for Junior Achievement, World of Choices, and Futures Committee of Red Deer Child Care Society
• She has also written for and presented at various seminars for professional people, including in the legal, insurance, and banking fields; as well as to high school and college students.