Headquarters:
1000, 903 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB
Year founded:
2011
Number of employees:
35
Phone:
+1 (403) 269 7220
Email:
info@hmclawyers.com
Website:
hmclawyers.com
LinkedIn:
ca.linkedin.com/company/hmc-lawyers
Michael Hokanson, KC
Managing Partner
David Corrigan, KC
Partner
Patrick Clark
Partner
Leadership
Michael Hokanson is a seasoned litigator, mediator, and arbitrator who is committed to helping clients resolve complex disputes through practical, cost-effective strategies. With extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution, he advises clients in professional liability, construction, catastrophic injury, commercial, energy, administrative, family, and estate litigation matters. Hokanson has represented clients throughout Western Canada and the northern territories in large, multi-party disputes and brings valuable insight from his ADR background to risk assessment and resolution. A King’s Counsel since 2022, he is active in the legal and ADR communities, serves on several boards, and is a respected mentor within the profession.
Managing Partner
Michael Hokanson, KC
David Corrigan is a highly experienced litigator with nearly 30 years of practice focused on commercial insurance, commercial litigation, construction disputes, personal injury, defamation, and professional negligence claims. Known for his strategic and practical approach, he helps clients resolve complex matters through litigation, mediation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution processes. Corrigan has extensive experience in multi-party litigation. Appointed King’s Counsel in 2014, he has been consistently recognized by Lexpert® and Best Lawyers in Canada for his excellence in insurance and personal injury law. Corrigan is also a frequent presenter and legal educator.
Partner
David Corrigan, KC
Patrick Clark is a civil litigator whose practice focuses on construction law, contract drafting and review, risk assessment, professional liability, commercial insurance, and related disputes. Before practising law, he spent more than a decade working in the heavy construction industry, gaining hands-on experience supervising infrastructure, road building, water, sewer, and earthworks projects throughout Southern Alberta. This practical industry knowledge allows him to provide clients with cost-effective and practical legal advice. Clark regularly advises and represents owners, contractors, design professionals, insurers, and insureds in construction, property loss, professional negligence, and subrogation.
Partner
Patrick Clark
Kristen Hagg
Partner
Kristen Hagg maintains a practice focused on personal injury matters arising from motor vehicle accidents and occupiers’ liability claims. She also represents insurers and insureds in property loss, professional negligence, subrogation, and insurance coverage disputes, as well as employment, family, estate, and tenancy matters. Drawing on her background in kinesiology and elite athletics, including a professional hockey career and leadership role with the Calgary Inferno, Hagg brings discipline, strategic thinking, and a practical approach to litigation. She is a strong advocate who works collaboratively to achieve timely, cost-effective resolutions and has experience in court proceedings, mediations, and alternative dispute resolution.
Partner
Kristen Hagg
Sean Jeffers
Partner
Sean Jeffers is an experienced litigator with more than 27 years of practice, providing timely advice and cost-effective solutions. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex personal injury, fatality, insurance, and construction litigation matters, and has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta and across Western Canada. A formally trained mediator, Jeffers brings a collaborative approach to dispute resolution and helps clients navigate litigation and mediation processes. He is active in the legal community as a CPLED evaluator and educator and a panel member of the LSA Conduct Committee. He was appointed King’s Counsel in 2024 for his professional excellence.
Partner
Sean Jeffers
Brad Kudar
Partner
Kirk Mason
Partner
Erin Viala
Partner
Pam Chhabra
Manager – Residential Strata
Brad Kudar is an experienced litigator who began his legal career in Toronto before relocating to Calgary in 2006. He has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta, as well as the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. Kudar focuses on personal injury, catastrophic injury and fatality claims, disability disputes, product liability, professional liability, and construction litigation. Known for providing practical, timely, and cost-effective advice, he also represents developers, contractors, and homeowners in construction disputes. Outside of practice, Kudar is active in legal education, volunteer initiatives, and enjoys hockey, skiing, biking, and hiking.
Partner
Brad Kudar
Kirk Mason provides timely, proactive, and cost-effective legal advice focused on helping clients manage risk and achieve practical results. Taking a hands-on approach, he works closely with clients to resolve disputes efficiently, both inside and outside the courtroom. Mason has represented clients at all levels of court in Alberta and several other Canadian jurisdictions and has extensive experience in mediation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. His practice focuses on construction litigation, professional liability, condominium disputes, corporate and commercial litigation, and mediation. Committed to education and community involvement, Mason regularly presents industry seminars and supports numerous charitable initiatives.
Partner
Kirk Mason
Erin Viala’s practice primarily focuses on employment law, insolvency and commercial debt recovery. Whether acting for employers or employees, debtors, or creditors, Viala is committed to fairly assessing the risk and providing timely advice to achieve her clients’ goals. Viala believes in the importance of being engaged in the community. She is a member of the Canadian Bar Association Employment and Insolvency South Sections, a member of the Board at Closer to Home Community Services, and a member of the Board of Women + Wealth. Outside of the office, Viala enjoys being active, spending time with friends and family, and travelling.
Partner
Erin Viala
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“Swimming is more than a sport – it is an essential life skill that can save lives. Aquastar Swim Schools believes every child deserves the skills, confidence and awareness to stay safe around water, regardless of their background or access to private lessons”
Gareth Cope,
Aquastar Swim Schools
“Aquastar Swim Schools strives to be a genuine extension of each school community, delivering safe, organised and flexible programs tailored to individual needs. Great service goes beyond swimming lessons – it means building trust, supporting families and creating positive outcomes for students”
Peter Smith,
Aquastar Swim Schools
HMC Lawyers LLP is a Calgary-based litigation boutique serving clients across Alberta and Western Canada. We help businesses, insurers, and individuals proactively identify legal risks, resolve disputes efficiently, and develop practical strategies for ongoing risk management.
Our lawyers are skilled advocates who understand that every legal issue is unique. We take the time to understand each client’s goals and provide tailored, practical advice that helps them make informed decisions. Whenever possible, we pursue negotiated resolutions through mediation, arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution to minimize costs, preserve relationships, and achieve timely outcomes. When litigation is necessary, our experienced trial lawyers provide strong representation in complex disputes before all levels of court, as well as tribunals, boards, and commissions.
HMC offers a comprehensive range of services, including advocacy, construction law, employment law, family law, insurance defence, mediation and arbitration, and serious personal injury litigation. We act for institutional and corporate clients on matters ranging from contract review and employment advice to complex litigation, while also assisting individuals facing personal injury, workplace, estate, family, and commercial disputes.
Our clients rely on us for responsive service, practical solutions, and dedicated advocacy when it matters most.
Water safety for every child
For some families, where cost or access is a barrier, a school program may be the only structured swimming and water safety education their child receives, which is why Aquastar’s School Swimming and Water Safety Program goes beyond swimming lessons. Each swimmer is assessed against age- and ability-appropriate skills and receives
certificates and water safety education resources, giving schools measurable evidence of progress alongside the harder-to-measure gains in confidence and independence.
Aquastar’s commitment to children extends past the lessons themselves, with scholarships, fundraising, Giving Days and employment opportunities for young people carrying Aquastar's community focus beyond the pool.
The company's read on the future stays close to that purpose: expanding practical learn to swim and water safety, reaching more children through school partnerships, and continuing to invest in the next generation of teachers and supervisors.
Recognition in The Educator’s Service Provider Awards for 2026 reflects a business that has grown quickly while keeping its founding priorities intact – helping more children become confident, capable and safe in the water.
