Our History
Konye Criminal Law defends individuals charged with criminal offences before all levels of court around the province and elsewhere in Canada. Our firm has been built on years of experience in criminal litigation.
As a full-service criminal defence law firm, Konye Criminal Law provides strong and ethical counsel for a multitude of charges to yield the best result for our clients. Be it shoplifting or first-degree murder, we know what works well and what doesn’t and when push comes to shove, we don’t shy away from traditional hard-nosed lawyering.
Partner, Anna Konye, has been heavily influenced by a family of lawyers as well as by her time as a reservist in the Canadian Military. It’s fitting then that her firm is forged on three foundational tenets: passion, experience, and diligence.
Our Commitment
We approach every case with the same uncompromising dedication to our client’s best interests. We pride ourselves on achieving the best possible result be it through resolution or taking your matter to trial.
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Our Team
Ms. Konye defends individuals charged with criminal and quasi-criminal offences at both trial and appellate levels. Anna has argued the most serious criminal offences at all levels of court, including the Alberta Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. She has been counsel on numerous high profile cases across the Canadian prairies, some of which are referenced in the press here.
For nearly ten years, Anna served in the Canadian Forces as a Maritime Surface and Sub-Surface Officer in the Naval Reserve, retiring as a Lieutenant (Navy). She was awarded the Commodore Bennett Award as the top recruit and during her service, was appointed as an Aide-de-Camp for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
Following her studies, Anna articled to the late Alexander D. Pringle, Q.C. in 2006, and thereafter practiced criminal law as an associate at Pringle & Associates before forming Sprake Song & Konye in 2012. Konye Criminal Law was formed in 2019.
Anna has continued her dedication to service through her involvement in the legal profession as President of the Edmonton Bar Association between 2010 and 2011. She is a member of the Alberta Law Society.
Anna is an avid mountaineer having summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Mount Aconcagua in Argentina and most recently, Mount Elbrus in Russia.
CALLED TO THE ALBERTA BAR IN 2007
CALLED TO THE NWT BAR IN 2022
Education
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Bachelor of Laws, 2006
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
B.A., History & Sociology, 2003