David Phillip Jones, K.C.

David Phillip Jones, K.C. draws his expertise not only from the practice of law, but as a former law professor.

David grew up in Calgary and studied economics and political science at McGill University.  He then studied law as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. For 16 years, he was a full-time law professor at McGill and the University of Alberta, teaching administrative law, constitutional law, property, taxation, and government control of business.

In 1988, he went into private practice in Edmonton with his wife, Anne, to create the “cerebral micro-firm” of de Villars Jones.

He is co-author of Jones & de Villars’ Principles of Administrative Law (7th edition 2020), was co-editor of the Administrative Law Reports, and frequent author of legal articles and presentations. David was the co-recipient of the 2009 Medal from the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals, and in 2012 received the Distinguished Service Award for Legal Scholarship from the Law Society of Alberta and the Alberta Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. He is one of the foremost administrative lawyers in Canada.

David’s legal wisdom is respected across Canada. He is the Conflict of Interest Commissioner for Yukon, Integrity Commissioner for the Northwest Territories, a Chartered Arbitrator and former Chancellor of the Anglican Church of Canada. His practice includes all areas of administrative law, commercial and labour arbitration, and “point of law” litigation.

PUBLICATIONS

VAVILOV: WHAT IT DOES AND WHAT IT DOES NOT DO

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW YEAR IN REVIEW 2020

SOME INITIAL TALKING POINTS ABOUT VAVILOV

Contact

P: (780) 433-9000
F: (780) 433-9780

E: dpjones@sagecounsel.com

Area of Focus

Administrative Law
Arbitration & Mediation
Point-of-Law Litigation

Assistant

Linda Volz

P: (780) 433-9000 ext. 105
E: lvolz@sagecounsel.com

 

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