Francis K. Akinnuoye, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.

Managing Lawyer

Areas of Practice:

• • Personal Injury Law
  • Family Law
  • Real Estate Law

Francis was raised in Calgary.

Francis graduated from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Social Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science (Honours GPA).

Francis graduated from Cardiff University’s Faculty of Law with a Bachelor of Laws Honours’ degree.

Francis graduated from the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law’s Graduate Law Program with a Master of Laws (Common Law) degree.

Francis Akinnuoye is a Member of the Bar of both the Law Society of British Columbia and the Law Society of Alberta.

Francis articled in Vancouver, B.C. and was called to the B.C. Bar as a Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public on December 13, 2013.

Francis was called to the Alberta Bar as a Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public on April 11, 2014.

Francis brings a unique approach to your litigation matter as he encourages the parties to settle rather than to engage in protracted litigation of their dispute. Focusing the parties on settling will save the parties costly legal fees and emotional harm to all parties involved.

Francis has appeared at all levels of Court in Alberta:

• The Provincial Court of Alberta (as Counsel)

• The Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta (as Counsel)

• The Court of Appeal of Alberta (as Counsel)

• The Supreme Court of British Columbia

• The Provincial Court of British Columbia (Criminal and Family Division)

• Francis has also appeared before a Government Administrative Tribunal

As a student, Francis accomplished the following academic achievements:

• Law School Dissertation: ‘The Decline of Traditional Marriage’
• Semi-finalist, Moot Team, Cardiff Law School
• Undergraduate Honours’ Thesis: ‘The Genocide in Rwanda’

Francis is also active in our community and currently is a member of the following bodies:

• Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association
• The Law Society of Alberta
• The Law Society of British Columbia (Non-Practicing).
• The Canadian Bar Association (National Member)
• The Canadian Bar Association – Alberta Branch (Real Estate Section Member)
• Calgary Chamber of Commerce
• Rotary Club of Calgary Chinook
• Professional Athlete Advisor and Player Representative

Francis is a former member of the following Associations:

• The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)
• The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA)
• The Realtors Association of Edmonton (RAE)
• The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB)

Francis has volunteered in our community serving in the following capacities:

• Guest speaker at: BMO Bank (Real Estate Law), Servus Credit Union (Real Estate Law), “Parents for Equality” (Family Law) and “the Remarkable Man Project” (Family Law).

• Youth Mentor for the former Alberta Mentor Foundation for Youth (AMFY) now known as “Big Brothers of Alberta,” mentoring high school and middle school-aged youth in Calgary for three years

• Rotary Club of Calgary Chinook

• Vice President of the University of British Columbia Graduate Law Students’ Society from 2011 to 2012

• Executive Planning Committee Member for the 2012 Graduate Law Conference held at the University of British Columbia

• Member of the Board of Directors of the Evangelical Housing Society of British Columbia

In his spare time Francis has a passion for the outdoors and the game of ice hockey.

Francis can be reached at: (587) 353-5535 or francis@francislaw.ca.