Areas of Practice

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Nickerson Roberts Holinski & Mercer has substantial experience in dealing with litigation matters at the Provincial Court of Alberta, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Our litigation team is adept at handling litigation in the fields of collections, builders lien and construction law, estates, foreclosures, property, torts, contracts and insurance.

Our lawyers are experienced advocates in the field of labour and employment law and are happy to assist individuals, employers and unions in all aspects of employment law including wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, executive employment agreements, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements and disability claims. Our employment lawyers have appeared at all levels of Courts in Alberta and numerous administrative tribunals such as the Employment Standards Board and the Human Rights Commission. We also have extensive experience in alternative forms of dispute resolution in the employment context, including mediation, arbitration and judicial dispute resolution.

Our lawyers are very experienced in all areas of family law. Our firm is able to provide legal advice in all family and matrimonial property matters including divorce, division of matrimonial property, applications for guardianship, parenting orders, drafting or advising on pre-nuptial or separation agreements, child/spousal support applications and custody issues. Our office is also skilled in the Collaborative Family Law process. We recognize the emotional upheaval that may be associated with family law disputes and aim to defend our client’s interests by resolving disputes quickly and efficiently. 

Nickerson Roberts Holinski & Mercer has well over 150 years of collective experience in the field of real estate law. Our lawyers understand the needs of both purchasers and vendors in residential, commercial and agricultural matters. We strive to provide our clients with exceptional service in both commercial and residential real estate purchases and mortgages as well as refinancing.  We are also happy to provide advice to lenders in preparing mortgages and other security documents.

At Nickerson Roberts Holinski & Mercer we are experienced in all matters relating to motor vehicle accidents, occupier’s liability suits, fatal accidents, medical malpractice suits, brain injury and slip and fall claims.  The length and diversity of our experience in this field is exhibited by our personalized approach to personal injury claims. We are sensitive to the fact that each client’s experience with injury is different and our lawyers consistently meet these challenges with confidence and confidentiality.

Nickerson Roberts Holinski & Mercer can assist you with all your estate planning needs. We are experienced in drafting Wills, Personal Directives, Enduring Powers of Attorney as well as Dependant Adult Applications. We can assist in implementing estate plans on an individual and corporate level. Our firm has also advised many farm families on how to pass the family farm onto the next generation while taking advantage of the capital gains exemptions and rollover provisions of the Income Tax Act.

Relationships between the oil industry and land owners can be stressful and complicated. Our lawyers are well equipped to help clients resolve any issues they may have in this specialized field of law. The firm has extensive experience in appearing before the Surface Rights Board and Energy Resources Conservation Board. Our firm has also assisted many clients in settlement negotiations of oil and gas related matters. 

At Nickerson Roberts Holinski & Mercer, the members of our firm are well equipped to handle all criminal matters and have the knowledge and exposure necessary to deal with the complexities of criminal law across the Province of Alberta. Our lawyers have defended charges including: Manslaughter, Impaired Driving, Attempted Murder, Assault with a Weapon, Break and Enter, Robbery, Sexual Assault and drug-related offences.