Kirwin LLP

What Kirwin LLP does

Kirwin LLP is a private, Alberta-based limited liability partnership founded in Edmonton in 1986 that provides civil litigation and general-practice legal services to individuals and businesses across Alberta. The firm operates from a single headquarters at Suite 100, South Building, 12420 - 104th Avenue, Edmonton, and employs approximately 9 staff, including 3 named partners (Patrick D. Kirwin, Mark M. Kirwin, and Jeananne Kathol Kirwin) and 2 additional lawyers (Eleanor A. Olszewski and Karen A. Davison).

The firm's offering is organized into 11 distinct practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Commercial, Environmental Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Personal Injury, Professional Discipline, Real Estate, Security Enforcement, and Wills and Estates. Practice emphasis is on trial and appellate advocacy, settlement evaluation, corporate transactions (incorporation, franchising, financing, business purchase/sale), insurance claim resolution, and estate planning. The firm does not publish pricing; as a Canadian law firm it most plausibly operates on a fee-for-service model combining hourly billing, fixed fees for defined matters, contingency arrangements for personal injury, and retainer agreements for ongoing corporate work. Its go-to-market is traditional: direct client engagement at the Edmonton office, supported by a WordPress-based informational website and word-of-mouth referrals; there is no digital marketing infrastructure, no published client logos, and no software product layer.

Kirwin LLP's strategic position is in transition. In 2025 all three named partners departed to join competitor Emery Jamieson LLP, and the firm shows no subsequent hiring, funding, expansion, or technology investments. The website remains online as of the data collection, but the loss of all three founding partners indicates an effective merger, acquisition, or partnership dissolution is in progress, leaving the operational continuity and long-term trajectory of the Kirwin LLP entity unclear.

Name

Kirwin LLP

Legal name

Kirwin LLP

Website

https://kirwinllp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kirwin LLP is an Edmonton-based civil litigation and general-practice law firm founded in 1986, serving Alberta individuals and businesses across 11 practice areas including litigation, corporate commercial, insurance, real estate, and personal injury. The firm is in transition after all three named partners departed for Emery Jamieson LLP in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAM

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Civil litigation services
• Corporate commercial law
• Personal injury law
• Real estate law
• Intellectual property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kirwin LLP is an Edmonton-based civil litigation law firm that provides legal services across eleven practice areas, including commercial litigation, litigation, corporate commercial, real estate, insurance, intellectual property, personal injury, environmental law, wills and estates, security enforcement, and professional discipline. The firm delivers these services through partner-led client engagements with a relationship-based approach emphasizing trial and appellate advocacy, settlement evaluation, and business outcomes.

Product overview

Kirwin LLP is an Edmonton-based civil litigation law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized as distinct practice areas. The firm provides eleven core legal service offerings: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Commercial, Environmental Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Personal Injury, Professional Discipline, Real Estate, Security Enforcement, and Wills and Estates. The firm has been providing legal advice since 1986, emphasizing relationship-building and value-added services to achieve results for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Litigation Legal representation in business disputes, advocating for clients' interests with a view to constructive resolution and protecting owners and shareholders from serious risk.
• Corporate Commercial Legal services covering partnership agreements, incorporation, organization of private corporations, franchising, financing, business purchase and sale, and corporate reorganizations.
• Environmental Law Legal counsel on environmental law issues, appearing before administrative tribunals, regulatory agencies, and courts, working with advocates, professional engineers, regulators and landowners.
• Insurance Insurance dispute resolution services including advancing and defending claims, providing coverage opinions, and pursuing subrogated claims, with focus on efficiency and minimum expense.
• Intellectual Property Protection, enforcement and management of copyright and trademark rights for Canadian and international clients.
• Litigation Trial and appellate advocacy, settlement evaluation, and dispute resolution encompassing both winning at trial and furthering business goals while preserving relationships.
• Personal Injury Advocacy for accident victims seeking justice and fair compensation for injuries, with decades of experience in helping victims pursue claims.
• Professional Discipline Legal representation in professional discipline matters with emphasis on procedural fairness.
• Real Estate Legal services for residential and commercial property transactions including mortgages, refinancing, joint ventures, mortgage enforcement, foreclosures, condominium transactions, land use planning and zoning bylaws.
• Security Enforcement Legal assistance with creditors' and debtors' problems including bankruptcy, receivership, security enforcement and debt collection.
• Wills and Estates Estate planning and administration services ensuring personal and business assets are preserved, protected and passed on according to clients' wishes.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Dentons Canada LLP: Global law firm with Edmonton office covering litigation, corporate commercial, real estate, insurance, environmental law, and IP — competing for the same Alberta-based clients across multiple practice areas.
• McCarthy Tétrault LLP: National Canadian law firm with an Edmonton office offering litigation, corporate, real estate, IP, and insurance services — overlaps with Kirwin LLP's practice areas at greater scale.
• Bennett Jones LLP: Major Canadian full-service law firm with a significant Edmonton office covering litigation, corporate commercial, IP, environmental law, and insurance — broader portfolio than Kirwin LLP but overlapping on multiple practice areas.
• Miller Thomson LLP: Canadian national law firm with Edmonton office offering litigation, corporate commercial, real estate, wills and estates, and insurance services — overlapping with multiple Kirwin LLP practice areas.
• Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG): Large Canadian law firm with Alberta presence offering litigation, corporate, real estate, insurance, and IP services — broader scope but overlaps with Kirwin LLP's commercial and litigation practices.
• Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP: Global law firm with a Canadian platform including Alberta services across litigation, corporate, IP, environmental law, and insurance — competes for the same Alberta corporate and litigation clients.

Direct peers

• Duncan & Craig LLP: Edmonton-based full-service law firm with overlapping practice areas including litigation, corporate commercial, real estate, and wills and estates. Direct competitor for the same Edmonton/Alberta client base.
• Witten LLP: Edmonton-based full-service law firm with comparable civil litigation, corporate, real estate, and personal injury practices serving Alberta individuals and businesses.
• Emery Jamieson LLP: Edmonton-based full-service law firm and the direct recipient of all three named Kirwin partners in 2025. Comparable multi-practice Alberta firm with overlapping civil litigation, corporate, real estate, and personal injury offerings.
• Field Law: Established Alberta-based regional law firm with comparable multi-practice offerings including litigation, corporate commercial, real estate, insurance, and personal injury. Similar client base among Alberta businesses and individuals.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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