Milt Harradence

Asa Milton "Milt" Harradence (April 23, 1922 – February 28, 2008) was a Canadian criminal lawyer, pilot, politician and judge of the Court of Appeal of Alberta.

Early life Harradence was born in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan and earned his law degree at the University of Saskatchewan.

Harradence's vigorous campaigning created a base upon which Peter Lougheed would develop the Progressive Conservative Party to the point where it defeated the Social Credit Party. Lougheed became Premier.

Legal career Harradence retired from politics and returned to his legal practise as a criminal defence lawyer. The target of a number of death threats due to his legal work, he was one of the few people in the country granted a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

His colleague, C.D. Evans, wrote a book on Harradence: Milt Harradence: The Western Flair. Canadian Magazine said of Harradence: "When he strides into a courtroom, Calgary’s Milt Harradence goes to war."

The Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association in Alberta periodically awards the Harradence Prize in his honour to the experienced counsel whose actions most reflect the characteristics of Harradence