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    Our Team

  • Peter Bruce Gunn

    Peter Bruce Gunn (1945-2006)

    Bruce Gunn founded this office in 1973. He began specializing in impaired driving cases around 1985 and passed that expertise on to the lawyers and students who worked closely with him. He is missed. Bruce Gunn came from a long line of lawyers, all of whom graduated from Dalhousie Law School in Nova Scotia. His father, A.O. Gunn graduated in 1949. A.O.’s brother, W.A.D. Gunn graduated in 1925 and went on to become a judge. Finally, A.O.’s father (Bruce’s grandfather), A.D. Gunn graduated in 1897.

    Bruce Gunn’s eldest daughter, Shannon Prithipaul, carries on the tradition. She joined the firm in 2001 and practiced with her father and her husband Ravi Prithipaul since that time. While Shannon graduated from the University of Alberta Law School, Ravi echoed the Gunn family history, having obtained his degree from Dalhousie.

    Bruce Gunn founded this office in 1973. He began specializing in impaired driving cases around 1985 and passed that expertise on to the lawyers and students who worked closely with him. He is missed.     View More »
  • Ravi Prithipaul

    Ravi Prithipaul

    Ravi was the president of the Criminal Trial Lawyer’s Association between 2001 and 2003. He was the CTLA’s first two-term president. Ravi received specialized training in the operation of the Intoxilyzer 5000C in Georgia in 1997. Ravi began studying at the University of Alberta in the physics program, but like Shannon, after two years changed into the arts program. He graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in 1987. He then went to Dalhousie Law School where he completed his Bachelor’s of Law in 1990. He articled with Bruce Gunn and was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta in 1991.

    In 1994, Ravi took a year off in order to go to Paris, France where he completed a Diplome D’études Approfondies at the Université Pantheon-Assas in French criminal law. Ravi runs trials and can conduct appeals in either official language. He has represented clients at all levels of Court in Alberta and at the Supreme Court of Canada.

    Ravi was the president of the Criminal Trial Lawyer’s Association between 2001 and 2003. He was the CTLA’s first two-term president. Ravi received specialized training in the operation of the Intoxilyzer 5000C in Georgia in 1997. He became a member of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories in 2007.

    Ravi’s interests include listening to classical music, exercising at the gym and cars.     View More »
  • Deborah Hatch

    Deborah Hatch

    Deborah is currently President of the Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association.She graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science in 1995 and completed her Bachelor of Laws Degree in 1998. We were very happy when she joined our firm in 2008. Deborah is currently President of the Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association.She graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science in 1995 and completed her Bachelor of Laws Degree in 1998.

    While in Law School, she received the Merv Leitch Scholarship in Constitutional Law and the Gordon Wright, QC Memorial Award for advocacy.  She articled with Peter Royal, Q.C. and was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta in 1999.

    Deborah's practice is focused upon defending clients charged with various Criminal Code offences, as well as representing clients in appellate matters.  She has represented clients at all levels of Court in Alberta and at the Supreme Court of Canada.       View More »
  • Shannon Prithipaul

    Shannon Prithipaul

    In 1997, Shannon became one of the University of Alberta’s first part time students in law. She articled to her father, Bruce Gunn, and in November 2002 was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta. Shannon went to Antigonish, Nova Scotia in 1988 to study in a Bachelor of Science Program at St. Frances Xavier University. After two years in sciences, Shannon changed into the arts program and in 1991 received her Bachelor of Arts Degree.

    Shannon then went to the University of Alberta and enrolled in the Bachelor of Education Program at La Faculté Saint Jean. Shannon completed her Bachelor of Education in French with Distinction in 1993. She completed her Bachelor of Law degree in 2001. While in Law School, Shannon received two awards for advocacy: the Al Schumiatcher Prize in second year and the Gordon Wright QC Memorial Award in third year. Shannon received specialized training on the Intoxilyzer 5000C in Calgary in 2004. Shannon runs trials and can conduct appeals in either official language.

    In 2008, Shannon was admitted to the Law Society of the Northwest Territories. Shannon is Vice-President of the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the Canadian Bar Association.

    Shannon’s interests include sewing, snow-boarding, and in-line skating.     View More »
  • Vernon Eichhorn

    Vernon Eichhorn

    Vernon Eichhorn joined our firm in June, 2008 and was admitted to the bar in 2009. Vern's background and his interest in criminal law make him a strong lawyer with a great future. Vernon received his B.A., with distinction, in Anthropology from the University of Lethbridge. He went to the London School of Economics in England for his Masters degree (again with distinction) in Social Anthropolgy. From 1998 to 2005, Vernon taught as a lecturer at the University of Regina, in Saskatchewan. Vernon was the Corona Coordinator for Student Legal Services for the 2007-2008 year. He was selected in 2007 as the recipient of the Alberta Environmental Appeal Board’s prize in environmental law. Vernon continues to excel and represents his clients in an exemplary fashion. View More »