Meet our Lawyers

Admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar – 1989

Juris Doctor (great distinction) University of Saskatchewan – 1988

Qualified Arbitrator (Q.Arb) – 2020

Bachelor of Science in Physical Education (distinction – most distinguished graduate) – 1979

Professional:

• King’s Counsel – 2013
• Canadian Bar Association (Saskatchewan) Distinguished Service Award (2023)

Peer and Profession:

• BV Distinguished ® Rating – Peer Review Rated – Martindale-Hubbell – since 1998*
• Best Lawyers in Canada® – Insolvency and Restructuring Law – since 2011
• Best Lawyers in Canada® – Banking and Finance Law – since 2013
• Benchmark Canada Litigation Star – Insolvency – since 2015
• Chambers and Partners – General Commercial Litigation – since 2025

Academic:

• Law Society of Saskatchewan Academic Excellence Award – 1989
• Continuing Legal Education Academic Excellence Award – 1989

*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

• Member of the Saskatchewan Template Insolvency Orders Committee (Canadian Bar Association)
• Taught municipal planning law in the Department of Geography, University of Saskatchewan
• Lecturer at the Saskatchewan Bar Admission Course – Debtor-Creditor Law
• Author of the initial Saskatchewan Legal Education Society Debtor-Creditor checklist
• Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations – Assisted with the preparation of practice guides for municipal administrators

• Councillor – Rural Municipality of Aberdeen No. 373 (1992-2005)
• Development Appeals Board – City of Martensville – former member
• Development Appeals Board – Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344 and Saskatoon Planning District – former member
• Saskatoon Youth Soccer Inc. – Former Board Member
• Volleyball Canada – former Treasurer
• Saskatchewan Volleyball – former President

Housen v. Nikolaisen – leading Canadian case on the standard of appellate review Counsel for the successful appellant In the Supreme Court of Canada.

609897 Saskatchewan Ltd v. Henry Counsel for Shareholder Group which took control of and settled the derivative action

London Guarantee Insurance Co v. NABER Seed & Grain Co – Counsel for successful indemnitors seeking to limit liability