Trent J. Blanchette

Trent’s practice focuses primarily on tax litigation and tax dispute resolution.

Prior to joining Felesky Flynn, he clerked for the judges of the Tax Court of Canada in Ottawa and articled at a national law firm in Vancouver.

Trent holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Calgary, a Master of Public Administration from Queen’s University, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History from the University of Guelph.

In law school, Trent won both the Chief Justice William McGillivray Mooting Shield and the Blackstone Debating Medal. He served as an editor of the Alberta Law Review, founded the Calgary chapter of the Runnymede Society, and volunteered with the Tax Court Assistance Project.

Trent has coached the University of Calgary Faculty of Law’s Donald G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot team since 2019.

Credentials

• Called to the Alberta Bar, 2019
• Clerked at the Tax Court of Canada, 2018-2019
• Called to the British Columbia Bar, 2018
• Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Calgary, 2017
• Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Queen’s University, 2012
• Bachelor of Arts, Honours (B.A.), University of Guelph, 2011
• In-Depth Tax Program, CPA Canada, 2022

Memberships & Affiliations

• Member, Law Society of Alberta
• Member, Law Society of British Columbia
• Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
• Member, Canadian Petroleum Tax Society
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Calgary Bar Association
• Member, The Advocates’ Society
• Member, International Fiscal Association
• Executive Committee, Taxation Law (South) Section, Canadian Bar Association (Alberta)