Wills
Wills and Estates Legal Team
Phone: (587) 272-1414
Fax (Jennifer): (587) 273-1954
E-mail: JCragg@JDLaw.ca
I was raised in the small town of Strathmore, Alberta.
When I am not pursing my passion in Real Estate Law, I keep busy playing and watching hockey. I play several times a week during the regular season and travel to numerous tournaments throughout Alberta and British Columbia. Jason, my husband, and I are both season ticket holders for the Red Deer Rebels and have the common goal of seeing a game in every WHL building.
So far we have watched a game in 13 of the 22 buildings. In the off-season I have played softball and continue to play ball hockey. Before starting in hockey I also competitively figure skated for five years.
After graduating from high school I went on to attend the University of Lethbridge where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics. I spent a lot of time in Lethbridge playing and watching hockey. I was fortunate enough to meet my future husband, Jason Cragg, when we were assigned to the same university recreational ice hockey and floor hockey team.
Next, I moved on to the University of Calgary where I received my Bachelor of Laws degree. I worked for the City of Calgary for three years during that same period of time. I was a dedicated season ticket holder for the Calgary Hitmen and loved to travel to away games and play hockey with the Junior Hockey Junkies gang.
After law school Jason and I knew we wanted to relocate to a smaller city and Red Deer was our first choice. We moved to Red Deer in 2009 and I immediately started working at a Law Firm in Red Deer. My primary practice area is Real Estate with some of my practice dedicated to Corporate Law and assisting clients with their Wills and Estates. I have also gained valuable knowledge in the field of Municipal Law when I worked as one of the solicitors for the City of Red Deer. My experience with Municipal Law has carried over to my Real Estate practice, particularly with respect to secondary suites, development permits, real property reports and municipal compliance.
On February 5, 2013, I left the law firm I was at and started my own practice under the name JD Law – Association of Independent Legal Practices
I currently sit on the Board of Directors for COSMOS as Vice President and am a member of Ducks Unlimited Canada
Phone: (587) 272-2050
Fax (Christopher): (403) 754-5039
E-mail: CStephan@JDLaw.ca
Chris is a local, hometown guy, having grown up in Red Deer – the youngest of five boys. As a youth, Chris participated in high school and community sports, as well as scouting with Scouts Canada. He continues to be involved in the Red Deer community, including formerly as a Red Deer City Councillor from 2010 to 2013, and also as past president of the Red Deer Construction Association.
Chris has also served as the president of the Red Deer LEADS Executive Association, and was previously a board member with the Canadian Home Builders Association – Central Alberta.
Chris has been actively involved in leadership positions for his church and currently mentors youth in a leadership role. Chris and his wife Laura have four young and active boys.
After two years studying business at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Chris received his law degree from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law in 2007.
After law school, Chris decided to continue his education at Queen’s University, where he received an MBA with distinction. Chris was also the President of the New Ventures Club at Queen’s and developed a passion for entrepreneurship.
In 2009, Chris passed the New York Bar Exam and became a licensed as both a New York State Attorney and Real Estate Broker.
In 2010, Chris launched his first company, Shared Homes International Inc. at the National Home Show in Toronto, ON. While Shared Homes International was established to provide Canadian snowbirds international real estate advice, Stephan Law Group (now JD Law) was established later in 2010 to provide local real estate legal services.
Since 2010, Chris has facilitated over 5000 real estate transactions. He has established himself as a leading Central Alberta real estate, estate planning, and business lawyer, having been ranked since 2016 on threebestrated.ca in all three categories. In his practice, Chris prioritizes client satisfaction – he has received over 100 5-star reviews on Google, and was voted by Red Deer citizens as Red Deer’s Favourite Lawyer for 2018.