It is my greatest privilege to guide clients through the legal system, towards recovery for injury and wrongful death claims.
About Cynthia P. Carels
It is my greatest privilege to guide clients through the legal system, towards recovery for injury and wrongful death claims. Whether the losses stem from motor vehicle accidents, medical negligence, unsafe premises, or defective products, the damages are personal to every client and their families. From our first meetings, to the resolution of a claim, I bring an empathetic and principled approach to ensure my clients are well prepared for each step along the way.
In the summer of 2021, I moved my practice from the partnership of a large national firm, to Weir Bowen LLP, drawn by the depth and strength of the medical malpractice team. Holding the healthcare system accountable for preventable errors requires a broad roster of specialized experts, combined with bold litigators, and knowledgeable support staff.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, I had a career in broadcast news and communications. I lean heavily on my journalism skill set every day to investigate “who, what, where, when, why” (and how) accidents happen, and to advocate for my clients with confidence and clarity.
I also developed the nationally accredited Legal Media Relations program for the Canadian Bar Association in partnership with Global News, and frequently appear as a guest on the Windspeaker Radio Network program, “Ask The Lawyer.”
Accolades: 2021 Best Lawyers in Canada – Personal Injury
Education
1995 – Cinema, Television, Stage and Radio Arts (Broadcast News)
1995 – Cinema, Television, Stage and Radio Arts (Broadcast News) Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
1999 – Bachelor of Arts (With Distinction) University of Alberta
2011 – Bachelor of Laws University of Alberta
Bar Admission
2012 – Law Society of Alberta
Professional Associations
Canadian Bar Association
Edmonton Bar Association
Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association
INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The lands on which Edmonton sits and the North Saskatchewan River that runs through it have been the sites of natural abundance, ceremony and culture, travel and rest, relationship building, making, and trading for Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Edmonton is located within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Metis homelands and Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations such as the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuline (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).
Weir Bowen acknowledges the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.