Professional and Community Involvement: Has served as a Member of the Board of Advisors of Alberta Breast Cancer Foundation; Member of the Board of Directors of the Alberta Breast Cancer Foundation; Member of the Board of Directors of Congregation Beth Israel; Member of the Executive and Board of Directors of Edmonton Jewish Family Services; Lecturer in Commercial Transactions for the Alberta Bar Admission Course; Member of the Law Society of Alberta Ad Hoc Committee to recommend steps to better secure client trust monies against financial failure of depository institutions. Featured in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada

Gary A. Reist
Email address: greist@stlaw.com
B.A., Political Science, University of Alberta, 1973
LL.B., University of Alberta, 1976
Admitted to the Law Society of Alberta, 1977
Partner in Shtabsky & Company, 1979
Legal Interests: Real Estate Law, Commercial Law and Condominium Law

Professional and Community Involvement: Actively involved in numerous charitable, community, political and legal organizations in capacities as fund raiser, organizer and lecturer. Featured in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.

Professional and Community Involvement: Instructor for Real Estate Training Institute; Former Board Member of Edmonton Chinese Lions Club; Former Board Member of the Edmonton Immigration Services Association; Author of several papers and articles related to immigration, real estate, and business culture; Has served as Chairman of Immigration Section for Northern Alberta Canadian Bar Association; Currently serving as arbitrator for SHIJAZHUANG Arbitration Commission (PR China), arbitrator for British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Center, Director for China Chamber for International commerce and honorary legal counsel to 10 community organizations in Edmonton, Alberta. Appointed to the Board of Governors with the University of Alberta in 2008

Professional and Community Involvement: Served as Counsel to the Law Firm of Shtabsky & Tussman; Business leader involved in various venture capital activities which include pharmaceutical, computer, hotel, real estate and oil and gas companies; Past Chairman of the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Oral Health Sciences Advisory Committee; Has served as Chairman of the University of Alberta Hospitals Foundation; Past Board Member of Economic Development Edmonton Advisory Board, The Kingsway Business Association, Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief; Served on the International Executive of the Worlds Presidents' Organization; Held directorships and executive positions with the Young Presidents' Organization, Edmonton Economic Development Authority, numerous corporations including a life assurance company and a hi-tech pharmaceutical corporation; Community leader having held directorships and executive positions with United Way of Edmonton, United Jewish Appeal, Edmonton Symphony, Minerva Foundation. In addition to a highly successful legal and business career, has had a distinguished record of volunteer service to his community, province and country. Political leader having held executive positions at local, provincial and national levels of major political parties, including provincial campaign chairman for federal election and provincial co-chairman for national leadership convention and previously Mayor of an Alberta municipality.