Curtis is a partner at Carbert Waite LLP, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and Co-Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice. Curtis has extensive experience in a wide variety of commercial litigation and arbitration matters, including international arbitration and litigation, defamation, and estate litigation. His clients include multinational corporations, energy companies, construction companies, family-run businesses, and individuals. He also acts for US and foreign law firms as local counsel.
Curtis has both domestic and international experience with commercial and civil arbitrations and mediations. Curtis acted in a complex multi-parti international arbitration involving commodity prices. He represented a construction client in a domestic arbitration concerning construction deficiencies. He recently acted in a high-value mediation related to the disposition of significant Alberta ranch lands pursuant to an estate.
In his commercial litigation practice, Curtis acts for local and international companies as well as individuals in a wide variety of disputes including contracts, construction projects and environmental remediation. He is the co-chair of the commercial litigation practice group.
Curtis is experienced in estate litigation and has acted in matters concerning capacity, the disposition of business assets, and payment of personal representative’s expenses.
Curtis has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta and before the Environmental Appeals Board.
Recent matter/case highlights:
- Landry v Rocky View County (Subdivision and Development Appeal Board), 2025 ABCA 34, February 2025 – Curtis Marble, FCIArb, along with associate Lauren Garvie, represented Regina Landry in a dispute with the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board of Rocky View County (the Board) regarding the approval of her proposed development. Landry purchased land near Calgary to build a retirement home, and while the development was initially approved with conditions, the Board later revoked the permit and overruled its previous decisions. Landry challenged the Board's decision on procedural fairness grounds, and the case was heard by the Alberta Court of Appeal. We succeeded in securing a ruling that set a new legal precedent, clarifying the procedural fairness obligations of Subdivision Development Appeal Boards in Alberta and restating the standards of fairness for all regulatory tribunals. As a result, Landry is now entitled to a second opportunity for her case to be heard by the Board.
- Curtis Marble, FCIArb, represented the applicants in the landmark case Ferguson v. Tejpar (2022 ABKB 656), which addressed the enforcement of restrictive covenants in Alberta. He successfully secured a ruling confirming that restrictive covenants are enforceable across the province, even if the original document is lost by the Land Titles Office. This decision was upheld on appeal.
Key practice areas:
- Arbitration
- Commercial disputes
- International arbitration
Sector expertise:
- Aviation
- Construction and materials
- Insurance
- Oil and gas
Academic qualifications:
- LL.M. Queen Mary University of London, 2023
- Juris Doctor, University of Calgary, 2007
- Master of Arts (International Affairs), Carleton University, 2004
- Bachelor of Arts (Political Science), University of British Columbia, 2003
Association/network memberships:
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2021
- IR Global, 2023
- Canadian Bar Association
- Calgary Bar Association
Bar Admissions: Law Society of Alberta, 2008
