Lawyer Complaints

The following resources deal with complaints about the behavior of a lawyer and how to get a lawyer’s fee or charge reviewed to see if it can be reduced or dismissed

Service Canada

Service Canada was created in 2005 to improve the delivery of government programs and services to Canadians, by making access to them faster, easier, and more convenient. Service Canada offers single-window access to a wide range of Government of Canada programs and services for citizens through more than 600 points of service located across the country, call centres, and the Internet.

Jurisdiction: Canada/Federal
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Complaints about Lawyers (Law Society of Alberta)

The Law Society of Alberta provides a process to resolve complaints regarding a lawyer’s ethical conduct. This service is available to clients, judges, lawyers, financial institutions, business creditors, the general public and through internal referrals by the Executive Director of the Law Society of Alberta. The complaints process is initiated when a lawyer’s actions may have breached the Code of Professional Conduct that governs how lawyers are to conduct themselves in their practice. Visit this website to read Complaint and Inquiry Guidelines.

Jurisdiction: Alberta
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