Patrick Peacock
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J. Patrick Peacock, QC | |
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60th President of the Canadian Bar Association | |
In office 1988–1989 | |
Preceded by | The Hon. Jean Bazin, Q.C. Ad.E. |
Succeeded by | The Hon. John R.R. Jennings |
President of the Alberta Branch of the Canadian Bar Association | |
In office 1983–1984 | |
President of the Calgary Bar Association | |
In office 1978–1978 | |
President of the Calgary Stampeder Football Club | |
In office 1985–1986 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | University of Alberta: B.A., LL.B. |
Profession | Lawyer |
J. Patrick Peacock, QC is a Canadian lawyer in Calgary, Alberta. He specializes in litigation and has been very active in the legal profession. He was the national president of the Canadian Bar Association in 1988-89. He was also the president of the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, in 1985-86.
Early life and education[]
Peacock attended the University of Alberta earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964, followed by a Bachelor of Laws degree with distinction in 1967.[1]
Legal career[]
Peacock was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1968.[2] Practising in Calgary, he specialized in civil litigation and appeals. In 1994, he was the founding partner in the firm of Peacock, Linder, Halt and Mack, a boutique law firm specializing in civil litigation. The firm has been recognized as one of the best boutique law firms specializing in civil litigation in Canada.[3]
He has received a large number of recognitions of his abilities from legal professional organizations. In 1984, he was appointed Queen's Counsel.[1] In 2011, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Law Society of Alberta and the Alberta Branch of the CBA for his service to the profession.[2] He is also an honorary life member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan.[1] Peacock has been recognized several times by the "Best Lawyers" peer review organization, an international group centred in the United States.[4]
Canadian Bar Association[]
Peacock has been extremely active in the Canadian Bar Association, serving as president of the Alberta Branch of the CBA in 1983-84[1] and as national president in 1988-89.[5] He also has been on a wide range of CBA committees and the national council (1972 to present).[1]
Peacock also served as president of the Calgary Bar Association in 1978.[1]
Calgary Stampeders[]
Peacock is a long-time supporter of the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL. He was an Associate Director of the Calgary Stampeders Football Club from 1973–79; a Director from 1979-85; and President 1985-86. As President of the Stampeders, he also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Football League in 1985.[1]
Peacock has also been a member of the Calgary Booster Club.[6]
Honours[]
- 1984 - appointed Queen's Counsel
- 2011 - Distinguished Service Award, Alberta Branch of the Canadian Bar Association
- honorary life membership in the Law Society of Saskatchewan[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h PLHM Law: J. Patrick Peacock, Q.C.
- ^ a b Law Society of Alberta and Alberta Branch CBA: Distinguished Service Awards, 2011.
- ^ Robert Todd, "The pick of the crop, pt. II – Canadian Lawyer's list of the top 10 boutique firms in litigation. Canadian Lawyer, March 1, 2010.
- ^ Best Lawyers: J. Patrick Peacock, Q.C.
- ^ Canadian Bar Association: Past Presidents.
- ^ Calgary Booster Club: 25th Annual Sportsmen's Dinner, 1980, p. 10.
- Living people
- University of Alberta alumni
- 20th-century Canadian lawyers
- Lawyers in Alberta
- Canadian Queen's Counsel
- Canadian Bar Association Presidents
- People from Calgary
- Canadian Football League executives