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Lesley M. Akst

Lesley M. Akst

Associate
Edmonton

780.429.9709
lakst@millerthomson.com

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Lesley is a Litigation lawyer and an Associate in the Edmonton office of Miller Thomson. She practices in the areas of insolvency and collections, tax assessment litigation and general litigation. Lesley has appeared before the Provincial Court, the Court of Queen’s Bench, the Tax Court and the Federal Court of Appeal.

Prior to joining Miller Thomson, Lesley worked for the Department of Justice for over seven years in the Tax Law Services section, where her practice focused on tax assessment litigation and tax collections litigation. She has negotiated numerous settlements acting on behalf of the Canada Revenue Agency.

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Education

  • LL.B., University of Alberta, 2003
  • M.A., University of Western Ontario, 1999
  • B.A., University of Alberta, 1996

Memberships

  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association Creditors' Rights, Taxation and Civil Litigation Sections

Publications

  • Federal Budget Review 2013, 2013