10220 103rd Ave NW, Suite 2500, Stantec Twr, Edmonton, AB
Year called to bar: 2005
Mercedes Hitesman is a Partner and both the Co-Chair of the Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution group and the Co-Chair of the Plaintiff Personal Injury group in Edmonton. Her practice focuses exclusively on personal injury law of a wide-ranging severity, from minor injuries to catastrophic injuries, such as brain damage, paraplegia, quadriplegia, spinal cord injury, orthopedic injury, chronic pain, amputation and permanent disability, as well as fatalities. Mercedes has successfully represented a wide cross-section of clients who have been involved in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle / motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian / motor vehicle accidents, uninsured hit-and-runs, ATV / snowmobile accidents, construction / workplace accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, and social host / bar incidents. Mercedes works diligently in advocating for her clients to ensure they are treated fairly in terms of their injuries and losses, and to obtain the best settlements possible for them. Mercedes is especially accomplished at Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, giving her clients the opportunity to resolve conflicts quickly and efficiently outside of the courtroom.