Background
Amonson, Johanne Leslie was born on March 28, 1949 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Amonson, Johanne Leslie was born on March 28, 1949 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Bachelor with honors, U. Oregon, 1970; Bachelor of Laws with honors, U. Alberta, 1977, 1977.
Associate, Weeks Joyce, Edmonton, 1977-1985;
partner, Peterson Ross, Edmonton, 1985-1989;
partner, McLennan Ross, Edmonton, 1989-1997;
counsel, Barr Wensel Nesbitt & Reeson, Edmonton, since 1998;
president, Queen's Counsel Professional Corporation, since 1998. Appointed Queen's Counsel Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, 1992. Appointee federal judicial appointments committee Province of Alberta, 1991-1993, appointed a fellow of the American College, of Estates and Trusts Council, 1995.
Member Attorney Gen.Alberta Surrogate Rules Amendment Project. Panel chairman Legal Education Society Alberta. Teacher, lecturer on legal education teacher Bavarian Ministry of Education, Germany, 1972-1973.
Sessional lecturer U. Alberta Law School, 1987, 88.
Exhbns. registrar Glenbow Museum Calgary, 1973-1974. Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel (member fiduciary litigation committee 1996-1997, estate and gift tax committee since 1996, practice committee since 1997). Member Law Society Alberta (mentor), Canada Bar Association (panelist, national county andprovincial Executive Committee, coordinator northern sections, past chair wills and trusts section), Edmonton Bar Association, International Commission Jurists, Canada Tax Foundation (surrogate rules committee).
