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Best Lawyers™ recognized several McDougall Gauley lawyers for outstanding work in their field. Best Lawyers is a highly-regarded lawyer peer review publication in the legal profession, seeking input from a wide range of lawyers in private and public practice, as well as in-house counsel to establish its list of rated lawyers. "Lawyer of the Year"...

Nancy Hopkins, Q.C., (Hon) CPA has been appointed to the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System. The Cooperative System is designed to streamline the capital markets regulatory framework to protect investors, foster efficient capital markets and manage systemic risk while preserving strengths of the current system. The Ministers responsible...

The McDougall Gauley LLP partners are pleased to announce that our six articling students in Regina and Saskatoon have all signed the rolls to become lawyers. Despite the recent challenges in the Provincial economy, the firm continues to grow to better serve our clients. In Regina office we congratulate Nicole Folk, Heather Franklin, and Mackenzie...

Nancy Hopkins, Q.C., (Hon) CPA was recently featured in "Listed" magazine. This article discusses the importance diversity in organizations from the Board of Director level and throughout the organization.

Amanda Quayle was recently accepted as a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. The core purposes of the IADC are to enhance the development of skills, promote professionalism, and...

McDougall Gauley LLP lawyers and staff were saddened by the news of David Eldon (Tom) Gauley’s passing. D.E. (Tom) Gauley, C.M., Q.C., was one of three founding partners of Gauley & Co. in 1945 in Saskatoon. His impact on the Firm is still felt today. Tom was born and raised in Unity, Saskatchewan. Growing up during the depression Tom learned the...

We are pleased to report that effective May 2, 2016, the McDougall Gauley LLP Estevan practice will become Bridges & Company LLP. We are excited for this new opportunity for the Estevan office and wish them success in this new venture. The Estevan team will still be located at 1329 Third Street, Estevan, SK and you can reach them at 306.634.6334 or...

Congratulations to Ray Wiebe who was recently appointed to the Legal Aid Commission as the Law Society Appointee. The Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission is a governance board responsible for ensuring that the strategies, goals, policies and directions of the organization are implemented through delegation from the Board to Legal Aid Saskatchewan...

If you have a trade-mark registered, please be advised there has been an increased amount of “trade-mark trolls” trying to bill our clients for trademark services. Canada Owners of Canadian trade-marks are being targeted in scams. The correspondence is being sent from what appears to be a governmental organization, and typically sets out the trade...

McDougall Gauley LLP has worked with Dress for Success in both Saskatoon and Regina for the past several years by running suit drives, providing volunteers for events, and most recently with Scott Wickenden speaking at the newly launched Professional Women's Group. The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic...

Nancy Hopkins, Q.C., (Hon) CPA was recently featured in the "Director Spotlight" section of the Director Journal put out by the Institute of Corporate Directors. This article discusses Nancy's varied Board of Director experience and the common board issues including term limits, board compensation, and board performance.

James Korpan likes to stay active, even in the cold winter months. He has volunteered with the Regina Ski Club, designing a series of trails for cross country skiers in Regina. James can be seen maintaining these trails through out the winter. Read a CBC article featuring James.