Two Grande Prairie lawyers named justices on Alberta Court of Justice
Christian Banks and Timothy Burnham will join the bench in the Northern Region after passing independent judicial review.
Why it matters
The appointments add two justices to the Northern Region bench, which handles court cases for Grande Prairie and surrounding communities.
Two Grande Prairie-based lawyers have been appointed as justices to the Alberta Court of Justice, according to a provincial release. Christian Banks will be sworn in effective Oct. 26, with Timothy Burnham following on Dec. 1.
Banks brings more than 28 years of experience as a criminal trial lawyer and currently serves as a managing lawyer with Banks Gubbins Tomlinson Law Offices in Grande Prairie. He has also sat on the Legal Aid Appeals Committee since 2020.
Burnham is a partner with Burnham Law Group, where his practice has spanned family law, mediation, corporate law and estate planning. He has also worked as a mediator with Alberta Justice Resolution Services.
Both appointments follow a formal process requiring at least 10 years at the bar and independent review by the Judicial Council and the Alberta Judicial Nominating Committee before candidates can be recommended to the province.
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