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Chad R. Johnson

Partner
Phone:403.254.3698Email:cjohnson@mcleod-law.comOffice:Calgary South
Assistant
Marsha MacDougall
Phone:403.254.3697Email:mmacdougall@mcleod-law.com
I provide my clients with peace of mind by reaching a resolution to their difficult separation

Chad is a partner and head of the Family Law group. He provides advice and support to clients in a range of matters, including:

  • Parenting
  • Custody
  • Matrimonial property
  • Common law division of property
  • Estate disputes

He is committed to helping clients through their divorce or separation and with the challenges families face throughout this emotional process.

Chad is recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada for work in Family Law. He is based at our southeast office but is happy to meet at the downtown office.

Education

1999 University of Saskatchewan, LLB
1996 University of British Columbia, BA

Admission

2005 Alberta
2002 Ontario

Chad provides mediation services to help couples navigate difficult separations. Mediation is a fair and amicable process designed to jointly resolve a couple’s parenting and property issues after a separation. The process of mediation avoids the costs of litigation and the inherent conflict that often results from being in court.

PUBLICATIONS
HONOURS AND AWARDS

RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE
 
  • Law Society of Alberta
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association
  • Families Matter Society of Calgary
    • Vice Chair of the Board of Directors (2019 - present)
SPEAKER
Family Law Agreements - What Every Paralegal/Legal Assistant Needs to Know
Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association (November 2019)

SPEAKER
Mom and the Law
Families Matter (November 2016, April 2019, November 2019, August 2020)

SPEAKER
Dad and the Law
Families Matter (November 2016, April 2019, November 2019, August 2020)

PRESENTER
How to make the process the most respectful for your children
Families Matter (March 2013, November 2018)

PRESENTER
Marriage Fraud Upon Separation
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (November 2017)

PRESENTER
Family Law: Custody and Child Support
Alberta Father Involvement Initiative (April 2015)

SPEAKER
Matrimonial Property Act of Alberta and Division of Assets and Provision for Maintenance and Support
Conciliation & Arbitration Board, Social Welfare Board, and Economic Planning Board (March 2014)