Bar Admissions
2019
Alberta
Education
2018
University of Calgary, JD
2015
Waterford Institute of Technology, Masters of Business
2014
Memorial University, B.Comm. (Hons)
Memberships
Canadian Bar Association
Law Society of Alberta
Community
Pro Bono Law Alberta
Volunteer - Civil Claims Duty Counsel
(2017 - present)
Volunteer - King’s Bench Court Assistance Program
(2017 - present)
Student Legal Assistance
Volunteer
(2015 - 2016)
Awards & Recognition
Bowman National Tax Moot
Finalist
Dentons Negotiation Competition (Calgary)
First Place
Frank K. Burnet Q.C. Scholarship
Daniel Mills is a 7th year call to the Alberta Bar experienced in corporate and commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, employment, and professional negligence. Daniel has successfully represented clients before the Alberta Court of Justice, Alberta Court of King’s Bench, Tax Court of Canada, and private arbitral tribunals.
Daniel has an affinity for complex commercial disputes, leveraging experience in business, economics, and accounting to identify issues and solve problems. Daniel prides himself on providing solution-oriented, dependable advice, with an unwavering eye to his clients’ interests.
Education
Before attending law school, Daniel completed undergraduate and graduate studies in business and economics. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), with a focus in accounting, and Masters of Business, with a focus in economics and finance. Daniel’s Masters thesis examined the financing decisions of small and medium sized companies supporting the energy industry.
Daniel obtained his law degree from the University of Calgary. During law school, Daniel honed his advocacy skills through volunteer work with the Student Legal Assistance, Queen's Bench Amicus and Civil Claims Duty Counsel programs, and participation in the University of Calgary competitive mooting program. Daniel was a finalist in the Donald G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot and placed first in the Calgary Dentons Negotiation Competition.
Daniel is proficient in French.
Community
Daniel spent his formative years in Newfoundland and Labrador and keeps that community close to heart. When not working, Daniel enjoys playing music and spending time with family.
Building on his law school experience, Daniel continues to serve the Calgary community through volunteer work with Pro Bono Law Alberta.
Publications
"The Maple Leaf Foods Decision (or "The Judgement to Sink the Sub)"
The Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2021, The Honourable Mr. Justice Todd L. Archibald, ed. - 2021
Co-Author (with Carsten Jensen QC, FCIArb; Laura Warner & Kaila Eadie)
"Corporate Separateness and Concurrent Liability in Alberta: Recent Applications from the Court of Appeal"
JSSBarristers.ca, November 2, 2023