Patricia Rowbotham

Patricia A. Rowbotham, (born Dec. 8, 1953) is a Canadian judge who was a Justice at the Alberta Court of Appeal in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She served in the Court from 1999 to 2024, when she retired.

Rowbotham became a litigator at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. In addition to being a Justice of the Alberta Court of Appeal, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, Patricia Rowbowtham was also appointed Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Northwest Territories, of the Court of Appeal of Nunavut, and member ex-officio of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench.

Professional Activities Rowbotham was on the board of the Legal Education Society of Alberta.

Honors and awards In 2002, Patricia Rowbotham received Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee Medal from the Governor General of Canada.

In 2011, Rowbotham received the University of Calgary' s Arch Award, in the category of Distinguished Alumni Award.

She received the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from the 2017 Women In Law Leadership (WILL) Awards, presented by the Association of Women Lawyers (AWL) and The Counsel Network (TCN).