Chaylene L. Gallagher
Education
Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, University of Alberta, 2012
J.D., University of Alberta, 2015
Areas of Practice
Administrative & Regulatory
Commercial Litigation
Employment and Labour
Health and Regulated Professionals
Human Rights
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Admissions
Alberta (2016)
Chaylene is a partner at Bryan & Company and a lead of the firm’s respected Employment and Labour team. She is also an experienced commercial litigator and a consistent recipient of the The Best Lawyers in Canada TM: Ones to Watch distinction for Corporate and Commercial Litigation.
Chaylene is constantly keeping pace with the fast-changing landscape of workplace law. She offers a complete service model to her clients, acting as part of their internal team and becoming a trusted advisor. She is both responsive and strategic, efficiently and practically resolving issues and helping to prevent future ones. Chaylene acts for both employers and employees in drafting and litigation and tribunal work, as well as maintaining a robust human rights practice. Chaylene’s experience with employee ownership programs and employment drafting assists her in negotiating and litigating shareholder disputes and other commercial matters.
Chaylene teaches Employment Law at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law. She is a previous instructor of the Faculty’s Professionalism and Ethics offering. Chaylene regularly volunteers with Student Legal Services at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law and dedicates time to other charitable legal initiatives.
Within the Firm, Chaylene serves on both the Business Development Committee and Professional Development Committee, where she enjoys helping build the great team that is Bryan & Company LLP.