Called to Bar: 2008
In addition to serving as JSS Barristers Managing Partner, Kajal also maintains a diverse practice, with a focus on class actions and corporate commercial arbitrations. Kajal’s practice primarily involves large and complex file management, organization, and analysis. She has experience advocating claims on behalf of individuals, corporations, and groups of litigants. In her practice she works closely with her clients including individuals, in-house counsel and business groups.
Kajal practices in most areas of civil litigation with a focus on corporate commercial arbitrations, oil and gas litigation, securities litigation, construction disputes, and mass tort litigation, where she acts on behalf of groups of plaintiffs.
Kajal is the co-chair, alongside Gavin Price, of the firm’s class action group with a particular interest and experience in securities, privacy breach, and product liability litigation. She is currently involved in a number of JSS Barristers’ ongoing Class Action claims. In addition to advancing Class Actions, Kajal has also been involved in defending several Class Action claims.
In her experience managing large and complex files, Kajal has gained expertise in e-discovery and document management. She has been involved in complex and large-scale litigation matters involving the collection, review, and production of millions of documents, both paper and electronically. Kajal has published and presented on the topic of e-discovery and document management in complex litigation.
Kajal received her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Calgary in 2003. In 2007, she obtained her LL.B. from the University of Alberta where she volunteered with Student Legal Services and was highly involved with the Alberta Law Reform Institute where she participated in the Alberta Rules of Court Project.
Kajal joined JSS Barristers in July 2008 after having completed her articles with Alberta Justice where she had the opportunity to advocate in a number of areas of litigation, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation and family law. However, her interests focused on civil litigation, so she joined JSS Barristers. Kajal has been a partner at JSS Barristers since 2017.
Updated April 2024
