Raylene Y. Palichuk, K.C.

Raylene is a senior litigator with a depth of experience in workplace conflict resolution including arbitrations, class actions, workplace investigations, cases of employee fraud, and mediations. She also acts as Chief Negotiator in collective bargaining.

Contact
780-733-6559

780-488-0026

Assistant
Ursula Jedrasik
780-733-6551

As a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers for North America, Raylene has been recognized by her peers as a leading practitioner in labour and employment law for employers.

Raylene's areas of practice also include administrative law, human rights, and pension and benefits law. She provides advice regarding labour relations and collective bargaining strategy, employment standards, wrongful dismissal, human rights, occupational health & safety, workers’ compensation and privacy law matters.

Raylene represents a broad cross-section of management-side clients including both the public and private sector, governments at the provincial and municipal level, public agencies, health care employers and educational institutions; private sector clients include oilsands, heavy equipment, manufacturing, resource, transportation, communications and retail undertakings

Education
LLB (1987) (University of Alberta, Silver Medalist) Articled with Alberta Courts
Bar Admission
1988 (Alberta)
Memberships
Law Society of Alberta Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers
Awards
  • King’s Counsel
  • Silver Medalist in law school
  • Who's Who Legal: Labour Employment & Benefits 2022, 2023
  • Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

Raylene and her family have been lifelong travelers and avid hikers.

Raylene and her family have been lifelong travelers and avid hikers.

Awards

Meet Our Team

Our firm is built around labour and employment law. In fact, it’s all we do. We surround ourselves with lawyers who can be relied on to produce quality work every day and to be on hand to assist in complicated matters. We have expertise working with a variety of industries, including natural resources, professional services, public sector, tech and more. Check out our team to learn more!