Stacy Petriuk KC (she/her/hers)

Stacy was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She was the Managing Partner of JSS Barristers from 2015 to early 2018. She joined JSS Barristers as their first associate over 25 years ago after articling with a major Calgary law firm. Stacy's practice focuses on civil, corporate, and commercial litigation, including professional negligence. She also has experience in class actions and insolvency. Stacy has appeared at every level of the Alberta courts and has conducted and assisted with numerous trials and appeals.

Stacy has a particular expertise in e-discovery and e-trials, having conducted one of the first civil e-trials in Calgary. Her expertise extends to document management in complex cases. She has published and presented frequently on e-discovery and e-trials including document management in complex litigation.

Community

Stacy is an elected Bencher (Member) of the Board of Directors at the Law Society of Alberta, the organization that regulates lawyers. She has been a Member of the Executive Committee since 2021 and she is the Chair of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, a Member of the Policy and Regulatory Reform Committee and a Member of the Complaint Dismissal Appeals Working Group. Previously, she was Chair of the Policy and Regulatory Reform Committee, Chair of the Conduct Committee, Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee, Vice-Chair of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and Vice-Chair of the Lawyer Competence Committee. She also chaired the Bencher Election Task Force. She is also a member of numerous other committees, such as the Consolidated Regulatory Committees (Assurance Fund Adjudications (Finance), Conduct Committee and the Practice Review Committee. She previously sat on the Innovating in Regulation Task Force and Strategic Plan Task Force.

Education

Stacy obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in political studies from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. She graduated from the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law in 1996. She was awarded the Campbell McLaurin Achievement Award, the law school's silver medal. Stacy has a Master of Law from the University of Cambridge, England. At the University of Cambridge, she studied international public law, international private law, international commercial litigation, and insurance law. She was awarded the Viscount Bennett Scholarship and the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Bursary. She is a Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust.

Awards and Recognitions

In 2022, 2023 and 2024, Stacy was named one of Benchmark Canada’s Top 100 Women in Canadian Litigation. She is also a Benchmark Litigation Star.

She is recognized by Best Lawyers for her work in Legal Malpractice Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation and Electronic Discovery & Information Management Law.

Previously, she was also recognized for Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 and as Future Star by Benchmark Litigation.

In 2020, Stacy received her Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) Designation.

Publications 

"Questioning Corporate Representatives, Minors and Professional Defendants"

Rules of Court 2017 Seminar
Co-author with Zao Han and Presented Paper 

"Questioning the Atypical Witness/Party"

Questioning - 2016 Seminar
Co-author and Presented Paper

"Alberta Anomalies of Service Ex Juris: The Implications of Metcalfe Estate v. Yamaha Motor Powered Products Co., Ltd." (2013) 9:2

International Lawyer/Revue Canadienne De Driot International 77.
Author

"Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda"

Case comment with Darren Reed presented to CBA South Litigation Subsection (2012)
Co-author and Presented Paper

"Use of Technology at Trial"

Trial Prep 2012 seminar
Author and Presented Paper

"Conducting a Paperless Trial"

E-Trials and E-Discovery Seminar (2009)
Co-Author and Presented Paper

"Working up a Traumatic Brain Injury Case"

Traumatic Brain Injuries Seminar (2009)
Co-author and Presented Paper

"Refresher on the 2004 Amendments to the Insurance Act"

Insurance Act Seminar (2008)
Co-author and Presented Paper

"Procedural Potpourri"

Chambers Advocacy Seminar (2008)
Co-author and Presented Paper

"Recent Issues in Loss of Housekeeping and Loss of Earning Capacity Claims"

The Expert Witness Seminar (2007)
Co-author and Presented Paper

"Effective Use of Experts in Accident Reconstruction: A Plaintiff's (Practical) Perspective" (2002)

Co-author with Sabri Shawa KC, FCIArb

"Traumatic Brain Injury Damages Case Law and Award Trends" (1999)

Co-author with Virginia M. May KC

Speaking Engagements 

Speaker (along with David Pope) 
"Legal Research", CBA Articling Students Subsection (2024)

Speaker
"Draft Pleadings", CBA Articling Students Subsection (2013 - 2022)

Co-Chair
"Evidence for Litigators", The Advocates' Society (2020)

Speaker
"CCAA Primer - Staying Involved When Your Client Needs It Most", Client presentation (2015)

Chair
"Document Management in Complex Litigation Files", LESA Seminar (2015)

Speaker
"Drafting Pleadings", CBA Articling Students Subsection (2014)

Speaker
 "Complicated Settlements - Factors That Contribute and Steps to Consider", Damages seminar (2014)

Speaker
"Getting Into Trial", Liability Seminar  (2014)

Speaker
"Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda", CBA International Business Law Subsection (2012) 

Speaker 
"Conducting a Paperless Trial", CBA Civil Litigation Subsection (2011)

Speaker 
"Conducting a Paperless Trial", Alberta Law Conference (2011)

Speaker 
"Conducting a Paperless Trial", Calgary Litigation Support Professionals seminar (2011)

Speaker
Dynamic Discoveries Seminar (2007)

Speaker
3rd Annual Obstetric Malpractice and Risk Management Seminar (2004)

Speaker 
A seminar of the Insurance Institute of Southern Alberta (2001)