Ryan D. Anderson, KC, begins his term as the 2025–26 President of the Law Society of Alberta today. 

Ryan joined the Board in 2018. He is a Partner at Huckvale LLP in Lethbridge, where his practice consists of agricultural transactions and finance, wills and estates, and family law disputes, including work as a mediator. 

“I am thankful for the leadership of our outgoing President Deanna Steblyk, KC and hope to continue the work we have started with our Strategic Plan,” says Ryan. “I look forward to my coming year as President of the Law Society.  

“It will be an exciting but also challenging year as we move forward with our strategic plan. A key this year will be continuing to regulate the legal profession in a transparent, proportionate and efficient manner. Part of this will be our continued work with the Government on their regulatory review. We will also be working on ways to improve our discipline process so it is more efficient and transparent to lawyers and the public.” 

To learn more about Ryan, visit the Board Directory. 

Stacy Petriuk, KC, President-Elect 2025–26 

Stacy Petriuk, KC begins her term as the 2025–26 President-Elect of the Law Society of Alberta today.  

Stacy joined the Board in 2018. Stacy was born and raised in Calgary. Stacy is a partner at JSS Barristers, a civil litigation boutique, where she was the Managing Partner from 2015 to 2017. Her practice focuses exclusively in civil litigation, with an emphasis on professional negligence defence work and commercial litigation. 

“I am excited to serve in the role of President-Elect,” says Stacy. “We have a strong Bencher table, ready to roll up its sleeves and focus on the Strategic Plan and anything else that comes our way. 

“I see my role as President-Elect to build consensus amongst the Board and ensure everyone is heard without judgment before a decision is made. I am looking forward to the next two years (one as President-Elect and one as President) and whatever developments the Law Society of Alberta and the Benchers may face.” 

To learn more about Stacy, visit the Board Directory. 

Welcome Adam Drew 

Adam Drew is a Crown Prosecutor in the Calgary office of the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, and has been a Crown since 2010, having previously worked as a general practice lawyer.

Adam completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Toronto in 2006. Adam has prosecuted files at all levels of complexity, and in 2019 was the first prosecutor assigned to the Calgary Indigenous Court.  

An adopted member of Miawpukek First Nation, Adam has an ongoing passion for Indigenous justice issues in Canadian criminal law. Adam is an avid collector of hobbies, including music, photography, hiking and woodworking. He is a proud father of one. 

Welcome Afshan Naveed 

Afshan Naveed is a partner at Dentons Canada LLP and a skilled practitioner specializing in bankruptcy, insolvency, restructuring and commercial litigation.

Afshan provides strategic counsel and has earned the trust of her clients as a high-level advisor. She frequently appears before all levels of court in Alberta, showcasing her litigation expertise. 

Born in Manchester, England, Afshan immigrated to Canada with her family at a young age and grew up in Calgary. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calgary and later completed her Bachelor of Laws at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. After practising law overseas, she returned to Calgary to establish her legal practice.