Sandra’s practice covers a wide range of areas, including business tax planning and dispute resolution with the CRA, with particular emphasis on reorganizations, financings of public corporations and international tax planning.

Professional History

• Awarded FCA in 2010
• Appointed Queen’s Counsel, 2006
• Called to the Alberta bar, 1990
• Qualified as a Chartered Accountant, 1985

Educational History

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), University of Calgary, 1989
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm), University of Calgary, 1982

Memberships and Associations

• Member of Council, International Fiscal Association – Canadian Branch
• Past Member, Advisory Committee on Judicial Appointments for the Tax Court of Canada
• Past Member, CRA Tax Professionals Advisory Committee
• Past Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Taxation of the Canadian Bar Association and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
• Past Chair, National Tax Section of the Canadian Bar Association
• Past Chair, Calgary Legal Guidance
• Past Executive Committee Member, Board of Governors of the Canadian Tax Foundation
• Past Director, Canadian Petroleum Tax Society
• Past Chair, Taxation Specialists Section, Alberta Branch, Canadian Bar Association (Southern)
• Past Director, Grace Women’s Health Council
• Past Director, Tennis Alberta