McDougall Gauley LLP lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 2024 Edition

The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2024 Recognition

McDougall Gauley LLP is pleased to announce the following lawyers have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.

Susan B. Barber, K.C. (2008)
Administrative and Public Law
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Labour and Employment Law

Darren W. Carlson
Real Estate Law

Chantelle C. Eisner (2018)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Medical Negligence
Personal Injury Litigation

Sherry L. Fitzsimmons, K.C. (2013)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Professional Malpractice Law

Aaron A. Fox, K.C. (2006)
Criminal Defence

Craig Frith (2021)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Insurance Law

Ryan Grieve (2022)
Corporate Law

Chad Haaf (2021)
Corporate Law

Nancy E. Hopkins, K.C. (2006)
Administrative and Public Law
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Intellectual Property Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Lindsay Jones (2021)
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Robert G. Kennedy, K.C. (2015)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Law
Personal Injury Litigation

Erin M.S. Kleisinger, K.C. (2015)
Banking and Finance Law
Education Law
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

James N. Korpan, K.C. (2012)
Criminal Defence
Family Law

Gordon J. Kuski, K.C. (2006)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Class Action Litigation
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law

Ryan J. Laidlaw (2018)
Asset-Based Lending Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Leasing Law
Corporate Law
Equipment Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Heather J. Laing, K.C. (2015)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law

G. Brett Ledingham (2015)
Energy Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law

David J. McKeague, K.C. (2006)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities Law

Michael W. Milani, K.C. (2006)
Asset-Based Lending Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Director and Officer Liability Practice
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Natural Resources Law

Ronald L. Miller, K.C. (2016)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law

James A. Morrison, K.C. (2016)
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Family Law

William A. Nickel (2012)
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Oil and Gas Law
Securities Law
Venture Capital Law

Jeffrey R. Norwig (2022)
Real Estate Law

Michael Phillips (2015)
Labour and Employment Law

Amanda M. Quayle, K.C. (2015)
Administrative and Public Law
Class Action Litigation
Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Kenneth A. Ready, K.C. (2016)
Health Care Law
Medical Negligence

Murray R. Sawatzky, K.C. (2006)
Construction Law
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law

William J. Shaw, K.C. (2012)
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law

Angela Stolz (2020)
Construction Law
Environmental Law

Ian A. Sutherland, K.C. (2010)
Asset-Based Lending Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Structured Finance Law

Dion Tchorzewski (2017)
Commercial Leasing Law
Corporate Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Franchise Law
Real Estate Law

Stuart J. Wicijowski (2015)
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Leasing Law
Corporate Law

Scott Wickenden (2021)
Administrative and Public Law
Labour and Employment Law

Mark Yemen (2021)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

"Lawyer of the Year" 2024 Award

We are also pleased to announce the following lawyers have been honoured with the title of “Lawyer of the Year”.

Susan B. Barber, K.C. – Administrative and Public Law (Regina)
Susan B. Barber, K.C. – Labour and Employment Law (Regina)
Chantelle C. Eisner – Personal Injury Litigation (Saskatoon)
Ryan J. Laidlaw – Corporate Law (Regina)
G. Brett Ledingham – Natural Resources Law (Regina)​​​​​​​
David J. McKeague, K.C. – Banking and Finance Law (Saskatoon)​​​​​​​
David J. McKeague, K.C. – Corporate Governance Practice (Saskatoon)​​​​​​​
Michael W. Milani, K.C. – Banking and Finance Law (Regina)
Michael W. Milani, K.C. – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law (Regina)
James A. Morrison, K.C. – Family Law (Saskatoon)​​​​​​​
William A. Nickel – Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Saskatoon)

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2024 Award

Finally, we are pleased to announce the following lawyer has been honoured with the title of "Ones to Watch".

William G. Lane (2022) – Corporate and Commercial Litigation

The firm congratulates these lawyers on this special recognition.

Methodology

Best Lawyers® is a highly-regarded peer review publication in the legal profession, seeking input from a wide range of lawyers via survey.

"Lawyer of the Year" Awards

Additional recognitions are also awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada 2024

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch awards recognize lawyers who are early in their careers but exhibit professional excellence in private practice. Like traditional Best Lawyers awards, a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition is based entirely on peer review.