The president is the face of the CBA. As its spokesperson and members’ advocate, the president is responsible for key relationships with the branches, the CBA Board of Directors, the CBA Executive Officers, legal groups in Canada and internationally, the public and the media. The vice president supports the president and chairs the Governance and Equity Committee.
Meet the President and Vice President
Lynne M. J. Vicars - President
Lynne Vicars is a banker turned lawyer whose extensive experience in both business and complex litigation has fostered a passion for bringing technology to the legal profession. With an M.B.A. in International Business, a J.D. from the University of Alberta, an LL.M. in e-Business Law from Osgoode Hall Law School, and a certificate in Lean Six Sigma from the University of Toronto, Lynne brings a unique perspective to her legal practice – one that connects business principles and technical innovation with legal vision and strategy.
Admitted to practice in multiple jurisdictions, Lynne provides strategic legal advice on data privacy and breach response, information governance, internal investigations, regulatory compliance, eDiscovery, subpoena response and trains other lawyers on the use of "CaseLines" for electronic document review and presentation in hearings.
Bianca Kratt, K.C., Vice President
Bianca Kratt, K.C, native of Quebec City and member of the Huron-Wendat First Nation, is a partner at BLG in Alberta. She specializes in commercial and real estate law. She is an expert on corporate transactions and real estate financing deals as well as acquisitions and dispositions, leasing and land developments.
Bianca served as the CBA Alberta Branch president from 2021 to 2022 and she has been an executive member of the branch since 2019. As an active member of the CBA, Bianca is past chair of the Alberta Branch Residential Real Property Law Section and is currently co-chair of the Commercial Real Property Law Section.
As a bilingual lawyer, she also chaired the Association of French Speaking Lawyers of Alberta (AJEFA) which aims at promoting access to justice in French. Bianca is also a dedicated volunteer with the Law Society of Alberta’s Association of Women Lawyers and the International Association of Women Judges, raising awareness about inequalities women face in the legal profession.
