Dana V. Kiefer
Associate Calgary, T: 403.538.5044 F: 403.538.5049 dkiefer@mathewsdinsdale.com
Genevieve Bureau Assistant 403.523.9092 gbureau@mathewsdinsdale.com
Biography
Law Society of Nunavut
Law Society of British Columbia
Law Society of Alberta
Law Society of the Northwest Territories
University of Calgary, J.D.
Association of Women Lawyers
Calgary Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association
Law Society of Alberta
Dana is an Associate in our Calgary office. She provides practical, strategic advice on all aspects of the workplace relationship to unionized and non-unionized employers in provincially and federally regulated sectors. Her approach combines common sense with advice tailored to each employer’s business and workplace needs.
Dana advises employers on a broad range of workplace matters, including recruitment and hiring, employee management, discipline and termination, disability management, grievances and labour relations. She is also trained in trauma-informed investigations and conducts independent workplace investigations into allegations of harassment, discrimination and other employee complaints.
She has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta, various administrative tribunals, the Alberta Human Rights Commission, the Canadian Human Rights Commission, and Alberta and federal labour board adjudicators.
Prior to joining Mathews Dinsdale, Dana spent ten years practising labour and employment law at leading full-service firms.
Industry recognition
Best Lawyers® in CanadaOnes to Watch – Labour & Employment (2022, 2024-Present)
Best Lawyers® in CanadaOnes to Watch – Corporate & Commercial Litigation (2022, 2024-Present)
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June 29, 2026Employee Obligations in Canada
Co-author since 2024, Carswell/Thomson Reuters (looseleaf)
This long-standing, regularly updated publication examines employee obligations, including misconduct, confidentiality, fiduciary duties and the enforcement of non-competition clauses and other restrictive covenants.
Illness and Disability in the Workplace: How to Navigate Through the Legal Minefield
Co-author since 2024, Carswell/Thomson Reuters (looseleaf)
This long-standing, regularly updated publication addresses employee illness and disability, including human rights protections, accommodation, disability insurance and frustration of the employment relationship.
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