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