Brent has been a partner with Felesky Flynn LLP since 1983, joint managing partner 2002-2009, and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2000. His practice covers a broad spectrum of business and personal tax planning, with a particular focus on financings, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate and trust structuring and international tax planning. Brent has authored papers and taught seminars for many groups, including the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Canadian Tax Foundation, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Petroleum Tax Society, the Tax Executives Institute, the Alberta Government, the Estate Planning Council, CCH, Insight and the Legal Education Society of Alberta.

Professional History

• Appointed Queen’s Counsel, 2000
• Joined Felesky Flynn LLP, 1983
• Called to Alberta bar, 1982

Educational History

• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm, Accounting and Finance), University of Alberta, 1978
• Awarded the Gold medal for highest academic standing
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), University of Alberta, 1981

Memberships and Associations

• Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Tax Committee (Chair 2004)
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
• Member, Canadian Petroleum Tax Society
• Past Governor, Canadian Tax Foundation
• Past President and Director, Minerva Fundraising Foundation
• Past Board Member, Strathcona Tweedsmuir School
• Past Member, Independent Petroleum Association Income Tax Committee
• Past Board Member, Salvation Army, Board of Directors
• Past Director, Canadian Petroleum Tax Society
• Past Chair, Tax Specialists Section (Southern), Alberta Branch, Canadian Bar Association
• Past Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Petroleum Tax Journal
• Past Board Member, A.E.Cross Nature Conservancy Foundation
• Coach, Calgary Minor Hockey Association (1990-2006)