Company History
Peter Bruce Gunn, the founder of our firm, began practicing as a criminal defence lawyer in Edmonton, Alberta in 1972. He quickly developed a reputation for being an aggressive and powerful advocate. In the 1980s, it became apparent that he had a gift for impaired driving cases. Bruce had keen insight into the scientific and mechanical workings of the instruments and devices used in blood-alcohol testing, as well as a limitless imagination which was put to good use in inventing new defences.
Ravi Prithipaul joined the firm in 1990. He and Bruce worked closely together right up until Bruce’s death in 2006. Ravi was joined in the practice by his wife, Shannon Prithipaul in 2001. Shannon was Bruce’s daughter and shared her father’s and her husband’s enthusiasm for the law. Together, along with a rapidly expanding office, they continue the legal tradition which the Gunn family began in 1897.
The firm has changed its name a number of times over its long history. Gunn Prithipaul Nelson and Strong became Gunn & Prithipaul, which in turn became Gunn Prithipaul & Hatch. The one constant has always been "Gunn". While the firm grows and develops, we strive to stay true to Bruce Gunn's style of fearless and ethical advocacy. Gunn Law Group reflects our history but also our future.