Patrick Peacock

J. Patrick Peacock (2 July 1943 – 4 December 2022) was a Canadian lawyer in Calgary, Alberta. He specialized in litigation and was very active in the legal profession. He was the national president of the Canadian Bar Association from 1988 to 1989. He was also the president of the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League from 1985 to 1986.

Early life and education Peacock was born in Calgary on 2 July 1943. He attended the University of Alberta earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964, followed by a Bachelor of Laws degree with distinction in 1967.

Legal career Peacock was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1968. Practising in Calgary, he specialized in civil litigation and appeals. In 1994, he was the founding partner in the firm of Peacock, Linder, Halt and Mack, a boutique law firm specializing in civil litigation. The firm has been recognized as one of the best boutique law firms specializing in civil litigation in Canada.

Peacock received a large number of recognitions of his abilities from legal professional organizations. In 1984, he was appointed Queen's Counsel.

Canadian Bar Association Peacock was highly active in the Canadian Bar Association, serving as president of the Alberta Branch of the CBA from 1983 to 1984, He was also on a range of CBA committees and the national council (from 1972).

Personal life and death Peacock died in Vancouver on 4 December 2022, at the age of 79.

Honours 1984 – appointed Queen's Counsel 2011 – Distinguished Service Award, Alberta Branch of the Canadian Bar Association honorary life membership in the Law Society of Saskatchewan