Scarlett Chan

Scarlett was called to the bar in 2019. Prior to joining Neuman Thompson, she gained extensive litigation and trial experience from practicing criminal law.  At the beginning of her legal career, Scarlett spent several years working for one of the most renowned criminal defence lawyers in Edmonton before joining the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service. During this time, she conducted numerous trials in the Alberta Court of Justice and the Court of King’s Bench and was involved in several high-profile homicide and online child sexual exploitation cases. Scarlett also spent some time working as an Associate at a mid-size regional firm in Edmonton, where her practice focused on insurance defence litigation.

Prior to earning her Juris Doctor, Scarlett earned a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Alberta’s School of Business, majoring in Management and Organization, and then worked in the banking and automotive industries for several years before spending two years travelling throughout Europe and Asia. When she returned to Edmonton in 2014, she decided to finally pursue her childhood ambitions to study law.

Scarlett graduated from the University of Alberta Faculty of Law in 2018. During law school, she competed in the MacIntyre/Sopinka Trial Advocacy Moot, and she is now a sessional instructor at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law as a coach for the MacIntyre/Sopinka Trial Advocacy Moot. In this role, Scarlett imparts her knowledge and expertise in oral advocacy by training students to conduct full jury trials in a moot court setting.