douglas h. mitchell cm

DOUGLAS H. MITCHELL CM,
AOE, QC
Avocat-conseil
T 403.232.9493
F 403.266.1395
Calgary
[email protected]
Droit des affaires et droit des sociétés
Droit immobilier commercial
Baux commerciaux
Politique publique et relations gouvernementales
Marchés de l’électricité
Formation / Admission au Barreau
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LLB, University of British Columbia
Douglas Mitchell is National Co-Chair of our Firm as well as Counsel in our Calgary
office. Doug, who joined BLG as an articling student, focuses his practice on corporate
and commercial law, commercial real estate and sports law. He advises both multinational and small business clients in corporate and commercial matters, and in the
negotiation and drafting of related agreements. He served as Managing Partner at the
Calgary office for several years.
BBA, Colorado College (on a hockey
scholarship)
Alberta, 1963
Activités professionnelles
Member, Board of Directors, a
number of corporations, both public
and private
(Past) member, Canadian Bar
Association National Executive
Activités communautaires
Founder, BLG Awards, a national
awards program to honour Canadian
university athletes
Before practising law, Doug played professional football with the Canadian Football
League’s BC Lions. From 1984 to 1989, he took a leave of absence from law to serve
as CFL Commissioner. Prior to that, he was a member of the National Hockey League’s
Board of Governors from 1980 to 1984. He is a member of the Alberta Sports Hall of
Fame and a recipient of the Lester Pearson Award as an outstanding alumnus of the
Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union. He has also received numerous honours for his
exceptional record of community service, and dedication to the practice of law.
RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS

Martindale-Hubbell® BV® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5 Peer Review
Rated.
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Appointed Member (CM) of the Order of Canada, 2004.
Co-Owner of Calgary Stampeder
Football Club and a member of the
Canadian Football League Board of
Governors
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Alberta Order of Excellence, 2007.
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Recognized by the Globe & Mail in 2010 and 2011 as “one of the Power
50 of Canadian Sports.”
Chair, Calgary Sports Tourism
Authority; Chair, ParticipACTION

Recognized as “one of the most influential Albertans in the province’s first
100 years” by Alberta Venture Magazine, 2004; “one of Calgary’s 12
Most Influential Business Persons” by The Calgary Herald, 1997; and
“one of the 50 Most Influential Albertans” by Venture Magazine, 1997.
Member, Board of Governors,
University of British Columbia
(Past) President, Calgary Chamber of
Commerce; (past) Chair, Alberta
Economic Development Authority;
(past) Chair, Calgary Airport Authority
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