Overview

Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP is a small, full service law firm delivering a unique blend of personal, leading legal expertise for over 40 years.

What We Can Do for You
We want you to experience our unique blend of personal, reliable service from a team with leading legal expertise. To us, personal service means the lawyer or lawyers working for you also work to understand you. We respond quickly and efficiently to your needs and keep you informed of your affairs at all times. We can do this because we’re small and highly focused. Combined with this, our highly regarded professionals bring their market leading knowledge to the work we do for you.

Whether you’re an individual, small and medium-size enterprise or a large corporation, we can offer you leading service in a full range of practice areas.

Who We Are
We’re a small team of highly regarded professionals. Our philosophy and identity is rooted in the values of attachment and dedication to our clients and our community.

We have carefully built and developed our team to ensure our standards for personal, reliable service from leading professionals is maintained so that we can offer you the right service to match your needs.

We constantly develop our skills in serving you through our rigorous In-House Training Program. Outside the firm, our lawyers are known for their work in delivering legal education by teaching at the University of Calgary, the Bar Admission Course, the Legal Education Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association.

We are actively involved in the community. We have been making a difference through the volunteer commitment of our professionals to numerous boards, societies and charitable organizations. This commitment to our community remains a fundamental priority and forms an integral part of the Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP philosophy.
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Practice Areas:
7
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
10

Rankings

National

Tier
3
National Ranking
Family Law

Regional

Calgary

Tier
1
Calgary
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Calgary
Family Law
Tier
1
Calgary
Family Law Mediation
Tier
1
Calgary
Trusts and Estates
Tier
2
Calgary
Construction Law
Tier
2
Calgary
Real Estate Law

Rankings

National

Tier
3
National Ranking
Family Law

Regional

Calgary

Tier
1
Calgary
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Calgary
Family Law
Tier
1
Calgary
Family Law Mediation
Tier
1
Calgary
Trusts and Estates
Tier
2
Calgary
Construction Law
Tier
2
Calgary
Real Estate Law
Tier
3
Calgary
Corporate Law
Tier
3
Calgary
Labour and Employment Law

Practice Areas

Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 8 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Mediation
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada

Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP proudly has 10 lawyers recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
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Offices & Contacts

Calgary, AB
Family Law/Mediation and Arbitration/Collaborative Law/Parenting Coordination
Civil Litigation/Corporate and Commercial Litigation/Wrongful Dismissal/Real Estate Litigation/Builders' Liens/Collections/Shareholders' Disputes
Corporate and Commercial Litigation/ Contract Disputes/Construction Litigation, including Builders' Liens/Real Estate Litigation/Oil and Gas Litigation/Employment Law/Collections/Private International Law/Alternative Dispute Resolution
Family Law/Civil Litigation
Family Law/Surface Rights Law/Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation
Corporate and Commercial/Wills and Estates/Residential and Commercial Real Estate
Civil Litigation/Employment Law/Collections
Family Law/General Litigation
Family Law/Mediation/Arbitration/Collaborative Law/Adoption
Business and Corporate/Adult Guardian and Trusteeship/Property and Real Estate/ Wills and Estates/Collections
Family Law/General Litigation
Taxation/Wills and Estates/Corporate and Commercial
Corporate and Commercial/Financial Services/Wills and Estates/Real Estate
Employment and Labour Law/Corporate Commercial Disputes/Shareholder Remedies/Administrative Law/Collections/Construction Litigation, including Builders' Lien Matters/Trademark and Copyright Protection
Family Law/Civil Litigation
Assisted Negotiations/Mediation and Arbitration with a primary focus in Family Law. Estates and Civil
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