Nancy Flatters

Nancy Flatters was appointed to the Alberta Court of Justice in July 1996 and served for 19 years in Calgary’s Family and Youth [Criminal] Court. Drawing on her background in family and civil law, together with extensive mediation experience, including as a mediation skills trainer in private and public spheres, she worked to foster increased and responsive access to justice. She established the Calgary Family Court’s Judicial Dispute Resolution/ Settlement Program in Family and Child Protection and taught negotiation and client skills in the Law Faculty, University of Calgary for 20 years. Since retiring from the judiciary, Nancy has continued to practise law and to provide mediation and dispute resolution skills training. Her commitment to volunteerism is reflected in her leadership service on various boards at the Albertan, Canadian and international levels. Nancy remains devoted to fostering creative and systemic access to justice, encouraging collaboration, and building bridges throughout all aspects of her professional and volunteer pursuits.

• Alberta Canada
• Indigenous Resistance & Decolonization Social Work Alberta