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McDougall Gauley LLP's James A. Morrison, K.C. has been announced as one of the 2023 Top 50 Lawyers in Canada by Canada's Top Lawyers. Canada's Top Lawyers identifies the top fifty lawyers in each province for each area of law. Canada's Top Lawyers' methodology for selection considers achievements, experience, and peer and client reviews, among...

McDougall Gauley LLP's Lauren J. Wihak has co-published the article "Procedural Fairness Review as De Novo Review, or, Why the 'Standard of Review' Terminology Does Not Fit for Procedural Fairness" with Gerard J. Kennedy, assistant professor at the University of Alberta. The article was recently published in the Canadian Journal of Administrative...

McDougall Gauley is proud to announce the addition of four new lawyers to the firm. After articling with the firm, Stephen Barrington-Foote, Alexander Ferwerda, Megan Ripplinger, and Serena Saini were called to the bar in May and June of 2024. Stephen B. Barrington-Foote (Regina) maintains a practice focused on civil and commercial litigation, as...

McDougall Gauley LLP is proud to announce that Amanda M. Quayle, K.C. has been recognized in Lexpert ® Special Edition: Technology and Health 2024. The Lexpert Special Editions profile Lexpert-ranked lawyers practicing in specific areas of law and covers key issues and trends where technology and health care intersect with law. Amanda is an...

McDougall Gauley LLP's Lauren J. Wihak will be a panelist at The Advocates' Society's (TAS) program Supreme Court of Canada Advocacy on June 13, 2024, presenting on the panel titled "Tips for Getting Leave to Appeal at the SCC." The Supreme Court of Canada Advocacy program will discuss the role of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) and how...

McDougall Gauley LLP is proud to announce Amy Miller is joining the firm, effective June 10, 2024. Amy practices primarily in the area of criminal law. She previously clerked at the Court of Appeal for the Honourable Justices Schwann and Kalmakoff. Amy graduated from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law in 2023 and obtained a Bachelor of...

McDougall Gauley LLP's Lauren J. Wihak will be moderating a panel at Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice’s (CIAJ) Annual Administrative Law Roundtable. The Roundtable will take place in Ottawa on June 6, 2024. The Roundtable will be a tribute discussion in relation to two leading leading figures in administrative law who passed...

McDougall Gauley LLP's Nancy E. Hopkins, K.C. will attend the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) Fellowship Awards Gala and speak at an ICD Chapter Event. The ICD National Director Conference & Fellowship Awards Gala is an annual gathering of Canadian directors, an event for networking, expanding knowledge, and driving success in governance...

McDougall Gauley LLP is proud to announce that James N. Korpan, K.C. has been appointed as a Judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan. The Honourable Judge Korpan was a partner in McDougall Gauley's Regina office. Judge Korpan joined the firm in 1993 after the completion of his articles. His practice included litigation, dispute resolution...

McDougall Gauley LLP is proud to announce that Murray R. Sawatzky, K.C. has been recognized in Lexpert® Special Edition: Infrastructure 2024. Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure profiles the top-ranked Lexpert lawyers practicing in the areas of construction, infrastructure, transportation and other related fields. Murray practises broadly in...

McDougall Gauley LLP is proud to have sponsored the Advocate's Society's (TAS) Appellate Advocacy Bench & Bar Reception on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Toronto. The Bench & Bar Networking event was a casual evening of collegiality hosted at TAS headquarters in Toronto. Those in attendance included advocates from across Canada as well as judges of the...

McDougall Gauley LLP's Angela Stolz has been elected Treasurer of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Saskatchewan Branch for the 2024-2025 year. The CBA is a professional organization dedicated to representing and advocating for members of the legal profession across Canada. The CBA promotes fair justice systems and facilitates effective law reform...