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McDougall Gauley LLP is pleased to announce Munir Abdulhadi and Jill T. Wolkowski have joined the firm, effective June 8, 2026. Munir is an associate lawyer in the firm’s Regina office, with a general corporate and commercial practice. Prior to joining the firm, Munir served as a Law Clerk to the Justices of the Court of King’s Bench for...

McDougall Gauley is proud to announce four new lawyers joining the firm. After articling with the firm, Joy M. Brailean, Shaan Kapila, Jenna L. Sabine, and Tenielle A. Workman were called to the bar in May and June of 2026. Joy maintains a broad litigation practice with a focus on civil and commercial litigation. She earned her Juris Doctor from...

McDougall Gauley LLP's Brandon Hicks and G. Brett Ledingham will present their paper, "Powering the Prairie Province: Regulatory Pathways and Project Development for Small Nuclear Reactors in Saskatchewan," at the 2026 Jasper Research Seminar with co-author Dara Hrytzak, a Ph.D. candidate at Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and VP...

McDougall Gauley LLP is proud to announce that Murray R. Sawatzky, K.C. has been recognized in Lexpert® Special Edition: Infrastructure 2026. Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure profiles the top-ranked Lexpert lawyers practicing in this area and other related fields. Murray practises in the areas of litigation and arbitration with particular...

McDougall Gauley LLP is proud to announce that Murray R. Sawatzky, K.C. has been named in Benchmark Litigation Canada 2026 as a Benchmark Litigation Star. Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers, providing rankings based on extensive interviews and analysis of significant cases and firm...

McDougall Gauley LLP is proud to announce that Michael W. Milani, K.C., William A. Nickel, and Ryan J. Laidlaw have been recognized in Lexpert ® Special Edition: Finance 2026. The Lexpert Special Editions profile Lexpert-ranked lawyers practicing in specific areas of law and covers key issues and trends where the financial industry and law...

McDougall Gauley LLP is proud to announce that Michael W. Milani, K.C. and Nancy E. Hopkins, K.C. have been recognized in Lexpert ® Special Edition: Mergers & Acquisitions 2026. The Lexpert Special Editions profile Lexpert-ranked lawyers practicing in specific areas of law, providing insights from top legal professionals on key issues and trends...

McDougall Gauley LLP has been named one of Canada's Top Small and Medium Employers 2026 by MediaCorp Canada Inc. - an award that recognizes employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. This is the sixth consecutive year that the firm is being recognized for its progressive workplace environment. McDougall Gauley is...

McDougall Gauley LLP is pleased to announce the following lawyers have been recognized in The 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert ® Directory. Lawyers are chosen by a process based on the Lexpert peer Survey. The practitioners included are recognized by their peers and colleagues for their excellence in their respective fields. These lawyers are: Susan B...

McDougall Gauley LLP's Tarissa L. Peterson has had her article entitled "Voyage of Injustice: The Socioeconomic Exploitation in the Cruise Industry" published in the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law ("VJTL"). The VJTL is a notable legal journal focused on exploring current and emerging issues in comparative and international law. Tarissa's...

McDougall Gauley LLP is pleased to announce Matthew Schmeling has been appointed as a Judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan, effective February 17, 2026. The Honourable Judge Schmeling obtained his engineering degree from the University of Regina in 2008 and worked as an engineer in Grande Prairie, AB. He attended law school at the...

It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of our friend and colleague, David Jackson McKeague. K.C., on January 30, 2026. Dave was a proud graduate of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. He was called to the Saskatchewan Bar in 1974, and spent his entire career practicing law with, and building what is now, McDougall Gauley...