Lowell A. Westersund Q.C., LL.B., B.A., Partner

Lowell offers over 30 years of experienced counsel with a focus on all types of large construction projects, including working as project counsel in relation to construction, products liability, surety and fidelity bonds. His practice is focused on the representation of owners, engineering firms, contractors, sureties, consultants and suppliers involved in industrial, commercial and institutional construction as well as on various matters relating to commercial litigation. He has represented clients in relation to disputes throughout Canada, the United States and Mexico. Lowell has appeared as lead counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada, at all levels of Alberta Courts, before the British Columbia Supreme Court and in alternate dispute resolution including both mediation and arbitration.

More recently, Lowell has been engaged to provide advice regarding risk management and avoidance with respect to a number of large construction programs underway or in planning.

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Lowell's practice is largely in the areas of industrial, commercial and institutional construction projects and related disputes, commercial litigation, surety and fidelity bonding matters.
Representative Work
Publications
“Change Orders, Notice and Delay,” Canadian College of Construction Lawyers 11th Annual Conference, Mt. Tremblant, Québec, May 2008
Westersund, L.A., “Force Majeure Clauses in Construction Contracts” (2008) in Glaholt, D.W., Kirsh, H. and Reynolds, R.B. (eds.) Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, 2008 (Toronto: Thomson/Carswell, 2008) at 67
Presented numerous papers on a variety of construction issues including an article published in the Construction Law Reports and a pending article for the Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
Teaching Roles
Lecturer for several years at the Law Society of Alberta Bar Admission Course on civil procedure
Lecturer at seminars including the Construction Superconference, Insight seminars and as a member of numerous public and private seminar panels
Lecturer at Annual Alberta Construction Association, Law and Construction Industry Course, 2008 & 2009
University of Calgary Law for Project Managers - several years
Contact Information
Calgary
+1 403 268 7066
lowell.westersund@fmc-law.com
Year of Call
1979 (Alberta)
Education
University of Alberta, LL.B., 1978
University of Calgary, B.A., 1971
Languages Spoken
English