About

Chad Graham is excited about working with you. He is passionate about partnering with individuals, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and non-profit organizations to address their legal needs. Before founding Chad Graham Law, he developed a solicitors practice at Richards + Company, where he was mentored by one of Alberta’s most respected and capable business lawyers.

Chad’s journey into law was a little different from most people’s. Before attending law school, he spent ten years as an Evangelical Free Church minister and a regional catalyst for church planting and revitalization. In case you are wondering, yes, he has been asked what it is like to “transfer from working for the firm upstairs to the one down below!”

During law school, he began to assist at Christ the King Anglican Church, where he continues to serve as a non-stipendiary associate on the pastoral team. He continues to publish and speak on law and faith and to conduct seminars on ethics-based leadership for various organizations: (eg recently a keynote speaker for the RCMP and Christian Medical & Dental Association). He coaches multiple youth sports and plays recreational hockey and soccer.

Chad graduated from the University of Alberta School of Law with his JD in 2019, and was awarded the Gary J. Bigg award fro Advocacy in law. As a student he:

  • played for the faculty’s western Canadian champions Golden Bearisters rugby team; Litigators hockey team; and the Learned Foot soccer team, managing to (largely) keep up with the 20-somethings;
  • was elected VP and then president of the Christian Legal Fellowship University of Alberta Student Chapter;
  • cohosted annual panels with Law Dean Paul Paton on “Faith and Practice” (2L), and” Faith and Legal Ethics” (3L) for the Faculty of Law;
  • volunteered for Student Legal Services criminal (1L) and civil (2L) programs; and
  • completed a year-long clinical placement at Legal Aid Alberta’s Family Law Office, assigned to make weekly family chambers applications and/or Emergency Protection Orders though EPOP.

Chad’s previous education includes:

  • BA (Taylor/U of Alberta);
  • Master of Divinity (Briercrest Seminary);
  • MA and Master of Sacred Theology (Liberty University, summa cum laude);
  • Graduate Certificates in Hebrew and Greek (Asbury Seminary); and
  • Doctor of Ministry, where he wrote on ethics-based leadership training (Southern Seminary, with distinction).

Chad is currently a member of:

  • the steering committee for the Anglican Legal Society; 
  • the Christian Legal Fellowship; 
  • the Evangelical Theological Society;
  • the national board for Christianity Explored Ministries Canada, and 
  • the national board for Malachi Dads Ministries Canada (“MDMC”) A nationwide recognized program within Corrections Canada, focused on generational recidivism, MDMC provides spiritual guidance, education, support, career training, and mentorship to incarcerated fathers. 

Learn a little more about Chad on his blog The Good Faith: Thoughts on Law Economics and Ethics

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