Associate
Charlotte Stokes (On leave)
(she/her/hers)
Charlotte Stokes is an Associate at JSS Barristers.
Her practice focuses on class actions, corporate and commercial litigation, and estate litigation. Charlotte has experience representing clients at the Alberta Court of King’s Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, and the British Columbia Supreme Court.
Charlotte’s class action experience has given her comprehensive knowledge of the features of this unique area of civil litigation. Charlotte’s experience includes being part of a team representing a defendant in a class action common issues trial. She represents both plaintiffs and defendants in class actions.
Charlotte prides herself on providing her clients with practical advice. Charlotte has experience representing both individuals and corporations, and has worked on large and complex matters with extensive e-discovery and document management requirements.
Additionally, Charlotte is one of the editors of the JSS Barristers Rules of Court Newsletter, which is published quarterly with the help of many of the lawyers and staff at JSS Barristers.
Education
Prior to her articles, Charlotte received her JD from the University of Calgary in 2015. Before attending law school, Charlotte obtained her BA, with distinction, in history and political science from St. Francis Xavier University.
Community
Charlotte volunteers with the Calgary Legal Guidance ID Clinic, and as an advising lawyer with Student Legal Assistance, where she was heavily involved during law school.
She was previously a sessional instructor/tutor for the Civil Procedure course at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law.
Publications
"Defendants are entitled to "poke the bear" without worrying about the consequences of Rule 4.33"
JSS Barristers.ca, March 1, 2024
Co-Author (with Giovanni Perri)
"Part 7 of Rules of Court Continue to be Underutilized"
JSSBarristers.ca, February 2, 2021
Co-Author (with Daniel Gryba)
"The Delay Rules in a World of Suspended Limitations"
JSSBarristers.ca, September 16, 2020
Co-Author (with Gavin Price)
"Rule 4.31 and 4.33 in a World of Suspended Limitation"
JSSBarristers.ca, April 28, 2020
Co-Author (with Gavin Price)
Speaking Engagements
Calgary Legal Guidance “Law at Your Library” series: “Small Claims Court” - May 27, 2019
Charlotte Stokes and Giovanni Perri comment on a recent Court of King's Bench decision about Rule 4.33.
Read MoreIn Hannam v Medicine Hat School District No. 76, 2020 ABCA 343, the Alberta Court of Appeal noted that despite the culture shift called for in the Supreme Court’s decision in Hryniak v Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, the summary procedures provided for in Part 7 of the Rules of Court continue to be underutilized in Alberta. In emphasizing this point, the Court of Appeal urged both the judiciary and litigants to make more robust use of these processes.
Read MoreHow did the Ministerial Order of March 30, 2020, affect Rules 4.31 and 4.33? Gavin Price and Charlotte Stokes take a look at how the courts may interpret the Order's effect on what is sometimes referred as the "Delay Rules."
Read MoreIn response to limited Court access and other restrictions, a Ministerial Order was issued in late-March to "push pause" on litigation. Gavin Price and Charlotte Stokes explain the Order's potential effects on deadlines.
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