:Patricia Blocksom
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Patricia Blocksom is a Canadian lawyer and arbitrator with a specialization in matrimonial law.
Education and career
Blocksom enrolled at the University of Lethbridge in 1976{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} and later earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Calgary Faculty of Law in 1982.{{cite web |date=2014-06-20 |title=Patricia L. Blocksom, Q. C. - DBB LLP |url=http://dbblaw.com/people/patricia-l-blocksom-q-c/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518101640/http://dbblaw.com/people/patricia-l-blocksom-q-c/ |archive-date=2015-05-18 |accessdate=2015-06-18 |publisher=Dbblaw.com}} She became a partner at Dunphy Best Blocksom in 1990.{{Cite web |title=Patricia Blocksom, KC {{!}} Calgary Family & Divorce Lawyer |url=https://dbblaw.com/staff/patricia-blocksom-q-c/ |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=DBB Law |language=en-US}}
Awards and honors
- In 2001, Blocksom was made a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.{{cite web |date= |title=Patricia Blocksom : Profiles : Members : International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers |url=http://www.iaml.org/members_data/profile/patriciablocksom/ |accessdate=2015-06-18 |publisher=Iaml.org}}
- In 2006, she received the John Haynes Memorial Award from the Alberta Family Mediation Society.{{Cite web |title=John Haynes Memorial Award |url=https://afms.ca/awards/john-haynes-memorial-award/ |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=Alberta Family Mediation Society |language=en-US}}
- In 2011, Blocksom was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
- Blocksom was also the recipient of the 2011 Canadian Bar Association Touchstone Award.{{cite web |date=2011-08-12 |title=Patricia Blocksom, Q.C., wins 2011 CBA Touchstone Award |url=http://www.cba.org/CBa/news/2011_releases/2011-08-12-Touchstone-eng.aspx |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200953/http://www.cba.org/CBa/news/2011_releases/2011-08-12-Touchstone-eng.aspx |archivedate=2015-09-23 |accessdate=2015-06-18 |publisher=Cba.org}}