Richard Ferguson has been practicing law for over 30 years. He was schooled in Saskatchewan, and graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in Arts (B.A. 75) and Law (LL.B. 76). Richard has successfully represented his clients before all courts in Alberta, and has broad experience in business and commercial law. Richard is a past Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Law Practice Management and Technology Section of the Canadian Bar Association. He is a past Chair of the Northern Alberta branch of the Law Practice Management Section of the Canadian Bar Association; and the Canadian liaison to the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section. Richard is a frequent speaker in the law practice management and technology areas. Richard has been a director of the West Edmonton Business Association (1995-2003), and has served as the Chairperson of the Municipal Affairs Committee responsible for monitoring and advising on developments at Edmonton's City Hall. Richard has been actively involved in community based sports groups in S.W. Edmonton, a director of the Alberta Choral Federation for several years until 1998, and was a founding member of the Edmonton Children's Choir, Edmonton Youth Choir, and "Young Voices Festival". In 2003 Richard received the Patricia Cook Award for Arts Advocacy from the Alberta Choral Federation.