Ratzlaff Danielson empowers clients to achieve their goals. Our lawyers and paralegals give clients honest objective legal analyses and strategic recommendations for resolving current issues and for avoiding future potential problems. We provide ethical timely execution of cost-effective solutions to your legal problems.

Ratzlaff Danielson has been providing legal services to the Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek, and surrounding areas for over 25 years. Ratzlaff Danielson began with Valerie Danielson and has expanded to a team of 4 lawyers and 4 paralegals, each bringing complementary experiences and skills in providing our community with legal services in the areas of family law, criminal law, civil litigation, corporate and business law, real estate, personal injury, estate matters, and more.

• Real Estate: Assist clients with residential and commercial purchases, sales, mortgages, and refinancing. We also assist with drafting and negotiating lease agreements, management agreements, and purchase agreements. You can count on the experienced lawyers and paralegals at Ratzlaff Danielson to protect your interests and help identify and avoid costly issues in your property deal.

• Family: We protect your rights and the long term best interests of your family. This includes prosecuting and defending Court of Queen's Bench and Provincial Court claims for custody, spousal support, child support, property, and divorce. Often these matters can be resolved outside of court through negotiation or mediation, which we assist with and in fact encourage.

• Business: You have great business ideas. We help ensure you are not bogged down with the legal complexities of starting and running your business.

• Mediation: Registered Family Mediator and Alternate Dispute Resolution

• Litigation: Civil Litigation, Motor Vehicle Claims, and Personal Injuries

• Debt Collection: We help recover debts from individuals and business. We locate, investigate, and provide a cost benefit analysis of pursuing different options to collect. We negotiate with your debtor and prosecute as necessary in small claims court or in the Court of Queen's Bench.

• Criminal: Federal and Provincial Offences

• Estate Planning: We help you plan and arrange for what happens to your assets once you have passed with wills, powers of attorney, and personal directives. Whether your estate is simple or complex we help eliminate future uncertainties as to how your estate is administered.