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 the Past President of the Law Society of Alberta (LSA). She was an elected Bencher of the LSA from 2018 to 2026 and a member of the Executive Committee from 2021 to 2026. She was a member of every strategic committee and served as Chair of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Policy and Regulatory Reform, Conduct, and Audit and Finance Committees and the Bencher Election Task Force, and Vice-Chair of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Lawyer Competence Committees. Stacy served on the Consolidated Regulatory, Conduct and Practice Review Committees. She sat on the Innovating in Regulation and Strategic Plan Task Forces. She is a member of the Complaint Dismissal Appeals Working Group. Stacy serves on the Alberta Law Reform Institute board and the Alberta Judicial Committee.

In addition, Stacy has served the legal profession as a member of the Law Society of Alberta Continuing Competence Committee (2012 to 2014), member of the Southern Alberta Section of the Joint Canadian Bar Association/Law Society of Alberta Legislative Review Committee (2001 to 2011) and Vice-President Seminars of the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association (2002 to 2004).

Outside of the legal profession, Stacy was a member of the Board of Directors of Calgary Arts Development (2014-2020) and has previously served as a City of Calgary appointed member of the Calgary Region Arts Foundation (2002 to 2005).

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, 2024 and 2025, Stacy was named one of Benchmark Canada’s Top 100 Women in Canadian Litigation. She is also a Benchmark Litigation Star.

In 2026, Stacy was recognized by Best Lawyers as Lawyer of the Year, Calgary, for her work in Legal Malpractice Law.

Stacy is also 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)