Witten LLP
Megan Sargent is an experienced legal professional currently serving as a Legal Assistant at Witten LLP since June 2013, specializing in franchising, leasing, and general corporate matters, while also participating in the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion committee. Prior experience includes a position as a Legal Administrative Assistant at Boughton Law Corporation from September 2008 to May 2013, focusing on intellectual property, franchising, and corporate/commercial law, as well as a role as a Legal Assistant at Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP from June 2007 to August 2008, where commercial real estate, wills/estates, and general corporate matters were managed. Earlier in career, Megan held the position of Billings Analyst at Precision Drilling from August 2003 to August 2005, handling drilling invoices and interacting with contracts and rig management. Education credentials include a Diploma in Legal Assistant from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and a BA in Psychology, Sociology, and English Literature from Ambrose University.
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Witten LLP
WITTEN LLP has its roots in the early 1900s when the late Abe W. Miller, Q.C. opened an office in downtown Edmonton. Through orderly and planned growth we grew to become the WITTEN LLP law firm of today, with over 50 lawyers and 100 support staff. Careful recruiting ensures these individuals come from diverse, yet complementary backgrounds and have a strong sense of commitment to the community. The result is a firm that provides each of our clients with experience and expertise in a wide range of legal areas. Our lawyers devote time and effort in support of charitable, educational, political and community endeavors and organizations as part of our ongoing commitment to the community. Former partners of our firm have moved on to prominent roles in Canadian industry, the judiciary, The Law Society of Alberta and the University of Alberta. WITTEN LLP's current partners are actively involved in the community through local government, public service directorships and as members of charitable, service and political boards and agencies. WITTEN LLP also has a strong commitment to legal education. Our lawyers serve as lecturers at the Faculty of Law and frequently present papers and lectures at legal education seminars for lawyers and industry.Our clients find that our long-standing background in business law blends with an aggressive contingent of litigation lawyers to create a balanced, dynamic and highly responsive firm.