Adam Letourneau, K.C.

Adam Letourneau, K.C., C.Arb, C.Med

Adam Letourneau, K.C., is a labour arbitrator, mediator, adjudicator and lawyer based in Alberta. He is appointed to the Alberta Labour Relations Grievance Arbitration Roster and the Alberta Labour Relations Grievance Mediator Roster. He regularly conducts grievance arbitrations, interest arbitrations, labour mediations and employment-related adjudications throughout Alberta.

Adam has extensive experience in labour and employment disputes, including collective agreement interpretation, discipline and discharge matters, workplace accommodation, discrimination and harassment complaints, and employment disputes. He has also adjudicated unjust dismissal complaints under Part III of the Canada Labour Code.

Prior to focusing on dispute resolution, Adam practiced as litigation counsel for many years, appearing before courts, administrative tribunals and adjudicative bodies in a wide range of civil, employment and administrative law matters. He was also claimant counsel in the Indian Residential Schools Independent Assessment Process, where he participated in hundreds of adjudication hearings.

Adam serves on several adjudicative rosters, including the Alberta Board of Reference (Alberta Education), the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Judicial Tribunal, and the CPA Alberta Discipline and Appeal Tribunals Roster.

He taught labour and employment law, collective bargaining negotiations and business law as an adjunct professor at the University of Lethbridge Dhillon School of Business from 2016 to 2024. Adam holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Alberta and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Dispute Resolution from University College London. He was appointed King's Counsel in 2016 and holds the Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) and Chartered Mediator (C.Med) designations from the ADR Institute of Canada.

Adam is available for arbitrations and mediations throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, NWT and British Columbia.