More about Kristin
Education
- University of Manitoba, LL.B., 2000
- Simon Fraser University, B.A., 1997
- Year of Call: 2002 (Alberta)
Representative Work
- A major oilfield services company in its litigated dispute with the Alberta Superintendent of Pensions.
- An energy distribution, supply and service company with the repatriation of employees and their related pension assets from an outsourced service provider.
- A telecommunications company in the amendment of its various pension plans and overall pension governance structure.
- Assisted a large Canadian income trust with respect to its employee and executive incentive plans during the sale of its assets.
- A private trust company on the interpretation of trust and security documents following a situation of default.
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
- The Association of Canadian Pension Management
- Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute
- Law Society of Alberta
Publications
- Communications and Employee Benefits: The Perils of the Written Word
- Analysis of Alberta/B.C. Pension Panel Recommendations (co-authored with M. Wolpert and C. Rea)
- Not-So-Perfect Harmony: The Long Road to Synthesizing Pension Law
- Imperial Oil Decision Confirms Need To Balance Interests of Pension Plan
- Sponsors and Members (co-authored with B. Ledger and C. Rea)
- Pension Amendments Impact Alberta Pension Plan Members
Presentations
- Pension & Governance Due Diligence, 13th Due Diligence course, Federated Press, November 9, 2009
- Fundamentals of Canadian Employment Law, Client Seminar, November 9, 2008
- Canadian Employment Law, Guest Lecture - Ambrose University College, March 12, 2008
- Pension Law Fundamentals, Guest Lecture - Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, February 25, 2008
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Acknowledgements
- The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012, Employee Benefits Law
- The Best Lawyers in Canada 2011, Employee Benefits Law
- The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010, Employee Benefits Law
Community Involvement
- Canadian Pensions and Benefits Institute/Southern Alberta Regional Council, Chair
- Association of Canadian Pension Management/Alberta Regional Council, Member