Alain Hepner K.C.

Alain Hepner K.C has experience representing clients from all backgrounds and ethnicities. Don't let a language barrier deprive you of having one of the best criminal defence lawyers in Calgary.

Hepner graduated from the University of Alberta Faculty of Law in 1975. He was called to the Bar in 1976, and he received the designation of the Queen's Counsel in 1989.

Hepner is a member of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) and has appeared before administrative tribunals, such as the Alberta Review Board, in dealing with individuals found to be not criminally responsible or unfit to stand trial. He is retained by the Calgary Police Association to defend police officers being investigated or charged with criminal allegations. He has served on the Board of Directors for Legal Aid Alberta and was a Bencher for the Law Society of Alberta, the governing body for practicing lawyers.

Alain Hepner was named Criminal Lawyer of the Year in 2020. In 2018, Alain Hepner Law was included on a prestigious list of top 10 criminal law practices in Canada. He also holds the Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating for achieving the highest level of professional excellence.

Education

 

Call to the Bar, 1976

LL.B University of Alberta, 1975

M.Sc (Psychology) University of Calgary, 1973


Career

 

Alain Hepner Law, 1989 - Present

MacPherson & Associates, 1980 - 1989

Harradence & Company, 1975 - 1980


Notable Achievements

 

B’nai Brith League of Human Rights (Calgary Lodge), Current

President – Calgary Bar Association, November 2001 – November 2002

Elected Bencher – Law Society of Alberta, November 1995 – 2001

Calgary Bar Executive, 1992 – 1996

Received Queen’s Counsel designation, December 1989


Awards

 

Criminal Defence Lawyer of the Year - Lawyer Monthly, 2020

Top 10 Criminal Boutique Law Firms - Canadian Lawyer, 2018

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