Experienced Litigation Counsel ™

Providing corporate and commercial litigation representation in Calgary, throughout Alberta and most provinces.

Welcome to Billington Barristers! We pride ourselves on providing experienced litigation counsel. We are a boutique litigation law firm conveniently located in the heart of downtown Calgary at 1910 Elveden House at 717 – 7th Avenue SW. We are proud to have been recognized in professional publications for excellence in what we do.

Our experienced lawyers provide representation in a wide range of disputes and complex cases, acting for clients locally and throughout Canada, in the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Billington Barristers represents individual and corporate clients whether they are a plaintiff or a defendant in a dispute. Our lawyers often act on referrals from other law firms where there is a conflict of interest, as co-counsel in complex litigation matters, or as a court-appointed Independent Supervisor Solicitor in specialized injunction matters. For your corporate or commercial litigation needs, Billington Barristers has the experience to help.

News & Recent Cases

October 2024

Billington Barristers Sponsors Student Legal Assistance (SLA)

September 2024

Legal Archives Society of Alberta (LASA) Annual Historical Fundraiser Dinner

August 2024

Richard Billington, K.C. to chair provincial Litigation Symposium

July 2024

Billington Barristers nominated in Canadian Lawyer Magazine survey of Top Litigation Boutiques

June 2024

Richard Hayles completes major litigation with Co-Counsel

May 2024

Rick Billington presents to Lake Louise Conference on Business Litigation.

April 2024

Billington Barristers Defeats Emergency Injunction Application Against Credit Union

March 2024

Rick Billington Provides Corporate Governance Counsel to Board of a Cooperative

February 2024

Court sides with Billington Barristers’ application for disclosure

January 2024

Billington Barristers – bring our litigation experience to your legal team

January 2023

Court Upholds Injunction Against Former Employee

November 2022

Injunction Against Business That Hired Former Employee

September 2022

Statement on the Passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

August 2022

Arnold Breitkreutz criminally convicted and sentenced in Base Mortgage fraud

July 2022

Rick Billington, Q.C. to Address National Fraud Conference on Employer Protection against Departing Employees

June 2022

Richard Billington, Q.C. in his 28th Anton Piller Case

May 2022

Covid restrictions easing in Alberta courts

March 2022

Richard Billington, Q.C. in major shareholder oppression claim

April 2021

Canadian Lawyer Magazine Awards Honourable Mention to Billington Barristers in 2012 listing of Canada’s Top Litigation Boutiques.

March 2021

Criminal Convictions in the Base Finance Fraud

March 2021

Rick Billington to Address the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

February 2021

Susan Billington, QC receives the 2021 Distinguished Service Award

July 2020

Alberta Human Trafficking Task Force hears from Rick Billington

July 2020

Fraud in the time of COVID

May 2020

Business Interruption Insurance and the Coronavirus Pandemic

March 2020

Alberta passes Protection of Survivors of Human Trafficking Act – powerful remedies are now available to combat human trafficking.

March 2020

Billington Barristers response to COVID-19

January 2020

Susan Billington, Q.C. and Richard Billington, Q.C. Judge Faculty of Law Trial Moots

December 2019

Billington Barristers Obtain Emergency Injunction to Halt Home Construction in Violation of Restrictive Covenant

October 2019

Billington Barristers Completes Complex Oppression Action

June 2019

Billington Barristers’ Experience When Alternate Counsel Are Required

January 2019

Rick Billington Q.C. wins Fraudulent Preference Trial

September 2018

Billington Barristers marks 35 years of supporting oral advocacy at the University of Calgary Law School.

September 2018

Richard Billington, Q.C. spoke at the Legal Education Society of Alberta’s courses on Advanced Matrimonial Litigation on the topic of “Corporate Mischief”

May 2018

Richard Billington, Q.C. speaks on remedies to fight fraud.

March 2018

Billington Barristers has been nominated by Canadian Lawyer magazine as one of Canada’s top civil litigation boutique law firms!

December 2017

Rick Billington, QC was interviewed by CTV National News reporter Mercedes Stephenson regarding the appointment of Alberta Justice Sheilah Martin to the Supreme Court of Canada.

June 2016

Susan V.R. Billington, QC and Alyx Nanji (student-at-law) of Billington Barristers attended the Global Petroleum Show held in Calgary from June 7 – 9, 2016

June 2016

Movie Premiere of The Agreement

November 2015

Susan Billington, QC introduces featured speakers at the Legal Archives Dinner – Honouring Two of Our Best

November 2015

Susan Billington, QC- featured article in Law Matters

September 2015

Rick Billington presents at the Anti-Money Laundering Conference

July 2015

Billington Barristers welcomes Alyx Nanji

May 2015

Richard Billington, Q.C. Addresses National Forensics Conference

March 2015

Susan Billington Named “Unsung Hero” by Canadian Bar Association Magazine

January 2015

Rick Billington to speak to Anti-Money Laundering Conference

December 2014

Billington Barristers Provides Representation and Consultation on Corporate Governance and Fiduciary Obligations

December 2014

Billington Barristers Awarded “Best in Injunctions – Canada” and “Best in Intellectual Property Litigation – Canada”

June 2014

Attack Fraud

April 2014

Rick Billington, Q.C. Addresses Conference on Fraud and Computer Forensics

December 2013

Billington Barristers Awarded Recognition for Top Litigation Boutique in Alberta

December 2013

Billington Barristers completes appointment by Court in complex commercial matter.

September 2013

Billington Barristers Marks 30 Years of Support for Faculty of Law Mooting and Debating

August 2013

Announcement

March 2013

Queen’s Bench Appoints Billington Barristers as Independent Supervising Solicitor in Complex Anton Piller Matter

October 2012

Billington Barristers welcomes Richard Hayles

October 2012

Billington Barristers Congratulates Susan Billington, Q.C. on Award

April 2012

Canadian Lawyer Magazine Awards Honourable Mention to Billington Barristers in 2012 listing of Canada’s Top Litigation Boutiques.

March 2012

Billington to address Entrepreneur Organization Calgary on Commercial Fraud

March 2012

Billington Barristers welcomes Judd Blitt

March 2012

Billington Barristers Litigation Team: Experienced Shareholder Oppression Counsel.

February 2012

Billington-Baker Cup awarded at University of Calgary Law School

February 2012

Billington Barristers nominated for top litigation boutique in Canada

January 2012

Billington Moderates Ethical Oil Debate

November 2011

Richard Billington, Q.C. to Speak at Faculty of Law

October 2011

Billington Barristers represents Trustee of Orion Industries Ltd.

August 2011

Billington Barristers says farewell to our summer student, Tahir Chaudhary

July 2011

Richard Billington, Q.C. to Chair the Alberta Law Conference Advanced Advocacy Skills Panel

March 2011

Extraordinary Remedies to Combat Shareholder Oppression, Corporate Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Obligations

March 2011

Richard Billington, Q.C. judges final round of Canadian Jessup International Moot

February 2011

Richard Billington, Q.C. Addresses National Conference

October 2010

Billington Barristers moves to Elveden House

October 2010

Mandatory Mediation of Civil Disputes – Richard N. Billington, Q.C. as Mediator

July 2010

Award of Significant Court Costs Enhances Arbitration Clauses, Abuse of Process nets Single and Double Solicitor and Own Client Costs

June 2010

Billington Barristers successfully concludes Shareholder Oppression Action and In Camera Investigation

January 2010

Richard N. Billington, Q.C. addresses The Canadian Bar Association

December 2009

Significant decision on remedies for breach of freehold oil and gas lease obtained by Billington Barristers

October 2009

Billington Barristers, City of Calgary cited in Canadian Lawyer Magazine

September 2009

Richard N. Billington, Q.C. addresses national insolvency conference

September 2009

Richard N. Billington, Q.C. quoted in Calgary Herald

February 2009

Billington Barristers appoints Receiver over abandoned excavation site on behalf of The City of Calgary

October 2008

Billington Barristers obtains precedent-setting injunction in federal election

July 2008

Billington Barristers causes appointment of Receiver over Executive Marketing & Strategies Ltd.

May 2008

Richard N. Billington, Q.C. to speak at National Fraud Conference

April 2007

Dealing with Identity Theft Rick Billington interviewed in Forum – Advocis’ magazine for Canadian Financial Advisors.

November 2006

Canadian Business – the Brian Mallard Story

October 2006

Richard N. Billington Q.C. Speaks to Canadian Institute Seminar on Advanced Insolvency Law and Practice

October 2006

Richard N Billington, Q.C. Appointed Independent Supervising Solicitor by Federal Court

October 2006

Billington addresses Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada

July 2006

Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta Appoints Richard N. Billington, Q.C. as Independent Supervising Solicitor

December 2005

Richard N. Billington Appointed Queen’s Counsel
Services

Our Practice
Areas

Injunctions & Emergency Orders

Injunctions and Emergency Orders

Corporate Commercial Litigation

Corporate Commercial Disputes

Employment & Wrongful Dismissal

Employment and Wrongful Dismissal

Insolvency & Restructuring

Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring

Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution

Intellectual Property Litigation

Intellectual Property Disputes

Insurance

Insurance

General Civil Litigation

General Civil Litigation