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Darlene N. Wingerak, K.C.

Darlene N. Wingerak, K.C. is a partner with Robertson Stromberg who maintains a general practice including corporate and commercial transactions, employment law, wills and estates, and acting as a mediator and adjudicator.

Darlene obtained a Bachelor of Law degree (with distinction) in 1992, achieving the highest standing on the Saskatchewan bar exam in 1993 and receiving the Academic Excellence Award. Prior to attending law school Darlene earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan and worked in the banking industry as a commercial lender.

Darlene has a strong track record of closing complex commercial transactions and is skilled at negotiating and preparing detailed agreements for clients for the sale and purchase of businesses, agricultural land acquisitions, and settlements in legal disputes.

Dedicated to public legal education and access to justice, Darlene serves on the Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) board of directors and is a volunteer lawyer with Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan. Darlene serves as Education Director for the Saskatchewan Branch of the Canadian Bar Association and has served as chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) North Section. Darlene has offered her expertise in mediation and ADR to law students at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Law as a presenter and coach.

In recognition of her distinguished service and expertise, Darlene was honoured to receive the King’s Counsel designation in January 2024. Darlene was recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada for her work in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate Law, and Trusts and Estates.

Trusts and Estates.

 

  • Corporate and Commercial Transactions
  • Commercial and Agricultural Real Estate
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Employment Law
  • ADR – Family and Civil Mediation

 

  • Bachelor of Commerce degree (majoring in finance, marketing, and general business) from the University of Saskatchewan
  • Bachelor of Law (With Distinction), University of Saskatchewan, 1992
  • Received King’s Counsel (K.C.) designation in January 2024
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ in Trusts and Estates
  • Recognized in Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
  • Awarded the Academic Excellence Award in 1993 for top standing in the Saskatchewan bar exam
  • Partner at Robertston Stromberg LLP
  • Mediator, Arbitrator and trained Collaborative lawyer
  • Trainer in conflict resolution workshops
  • Appointed Adjudicator under The Saskatchewan Employment Act
  • Mediation experience includes having acted as mediator in the mandatory mediation program for civil legal actions at the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Dispute Resolution Office
  • Education Director, Canadian Bar Association, SK Branch
  • Presenter and coach for students at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law
  • Board member for Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA)
  • Volunteer lawyer with Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan
  • Former Board member, Navera Community Connections Inc. (formerly CFS Saskatoon)
  • Law Society of Saskatchewan CPD Seminar – Estate Planning Issues New and Old – Co-Presenter on “Estate Planning for Blended Families” (June of 2023)
  • CBA Saskatchewan (South) Administrative & Labour Section – Co-Presenter on Mediation Ethics at Section meeting (April of 2022)
  • Law Society of Saskatchewan CPD Seminar: Updates & Common Issues – Co-Presenter and Panel Member for session entitled “Ethical Considerations in Estate Planning” (June of 2021)
  • CBA National Labour and Employment Law Symposium Webinar – Co-Presenter on “Mediation Ethics in Employment Law” (October, 2021)
  • CBA Saskatchewan 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting – Co-Presenter and Panel Member for session entitled: “Thriving in Complexity for Real Estate and Wills – What’s new: Top Issues Facing Lawyers.  
  • Participated and contributed to the review and update of the CPLED materials on Wills and Estates (2015)
  • Saskatchewan Estate Planning Council, Presentation on recent case law developments in the area of estates (2017)
  • Lorman Education Services, Presentation on Harassment Related Provisions of The Saskatchewan Employment Act (2013 and 2014)
  • Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) – Lecturer, 1996, 1998, 2003, and 2004

CONTACT

Direct: (306) 933-1392
Main: (306) 652-7575
Fax: (306) 652-2445
Email: [email protected]

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