KJF Law has served Camrose, Viking, and East Central Alberta since 1905. For over 120 years, our firm has guided families, farmers, and businesses through their most important legal matters. We are Barristers, Solicitors, and Notaries Public licensed in Alberta.
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Get to Know Us
Knaut Johnson Francoeur is one of the longest-established law firms in Central Alberta. Our four lawyers bring deep roots in this region and a commitment to honest, practical legal counsel. We serve clients across Camrose, Viking, Holden, Tofield, Wainwright, and the surrounding communities.
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History
The firm of KJF Law has roots in the legal community that stretch back well over a century. James Kennedy Burgess graduated from Osgoode Hall and set up a practice in Camrose in 1905. He and Wallace McKay became partners in the firm known as Burgess & McKay. In 1916 Rev. C.G. Corneille articled with Burgess and McKay and in 1916 opened his own law firm with Wilfred L. Knaut under the name of Corneille & Knaut.
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When Mr. Corneille died, W.L. Knaut ran the practice by himself, until his son, G. Rodney Knaut, joined his father’s practice in 1954. Soon after, the name of the firm changed to “Knaut & Knaut”. Upon the Death of W.L. Knaut, Rod took Norm Rolf as a partner and later Sandy Burgess. The law firm of Burgess & McKay was bought by Knaut & Knaut in 1968. Norm Rolf went on to be appointed a Provincial Court Judge.
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Larry J. Johnson joined the firm in 1971 and retired in 2019, Rod Knaut Q.C. retired in 2010. In 2012, David R. Francoeur joined the firm and became a partner, and the law firm became known as KJF Law. David is a valued member of the Camrose and Viking Communities, being a City of Camrose Councellor and having been on the board of Downtown Camrose Development. David lives in Camrose with his wife and 3 children. Jeffrey W.H. Spady joined the firm as an associate in 2013. Conrad van Staden joined the Firm as a Student at Law in October 2022, then was called to the Alberta Bar in January 2024, and is now an Associate Lawyer.
Who We Are Today
Knaut Johnson Francoeur is one of the longest-established law firms in Central Alberta. Our four lawyers bring deep roots in this region and a commitment to honest, practical legal counsel. We serve clients across Camrose, Viking, Holden, Tofield, Wainwright, and the surrounding communities.
Viking Firm
KJF Law opened its Law Office in Viking Alberta, in the old Sig Lefsrud/John Hunter Law Office Building in April 2014. The office is led by David R. Francoeur, who is the lawyer responsible for the Viking Office, helping KJF Law establish and grow in the Viking area. David has deep roots in the Viking/Holden area, his Great Grandfather, Hans Huseby having homesteaded near Holden in the late 1800’s, was married and raised his family in the area. The Huseby family continues to farm in the area 4 generations later.
David has further connections with Viking and the Sig Lefsrud building built in 1936, Sig Lefsrud was the brother in law of Davids’ Aunt, Lillian Lefsrud (Huseby). Lily married Alf Lefsrud in 1931.
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While any of our lawyers will take appointments in our Viking Office on an “as needed basis”, Conrad van Staden is accepting appointments there every Wednesday.