Erin is a trusted strategic advisor, providing legal counsel, practical business guidance, and pragmatic solutions. She advises senior decision-makers in public and private corporations and large institutions including universities, Crown corporations, manufacturers, insurers, financial institutions, and regulators. She grounds her practice in discretion, good judgment and deep legal knowledge.
With a focus on post-secondary institutions, Erin has advised and acted as general counsel to the University of Regina for over 25 years. She is a member of the Canadian Association of University Solicitors, and served as its President in 2017 – 2018. She is listed in Best Lawyers in Canada in the Education Law category.
Erin represents her clients in a broad range of litigation and commercial matters including labour and employment matters, privacy and data security, human rights complaints, contractual disputes, contract and policy drafting, governance training, transactional matters, secured lending and insolvency and reorganization. She has been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada in the areas of Banking and Finance Law, and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law.
Erin regularly speaks and provides workshops for, and continuing legal education to, other lawyers, organizations, and clients on a range of issues, including administrative law, privacy law, investigations training, student disciplinary matters, contracting, and regulation of the legal profession. From 2007 – 2023, she taught at the Law Society of Saskatchewan’s Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop, and was the Workshop’s Chair from 2012 – 2023.
Erin has appeared as counsel at all levels of court (including the Supreme Court of Canada), as well as before labour and human rights tribunals.
Erin has a deep commitment to service her profession and her community. In November 2023, she was elected as the President of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada (having served as the Law Society of Saskatchewan’s representative on Council since 2018). The Federation is the national association of the 14 provincial and territorial law societies, mandated to regulate Canada’s legal profession in the public interest and facilitate collaboration between the law societies.
Erin is a former Bencher and Past-President of the Law Society of Saskatchewan. From 2002 – 2023, she was a member of the Board of Directors of Group Medical Services and GMS Insurance Inc., a national individual health and group benefits insurance company, serving as Chair in 2020 – 2022.
- Saskatchewan, 1993
- Bachelor of Laws (with Honours), Queen’s University, 1992
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (First Class Honours), Queen’s University, 1989
- "Best Lawyers in Canada”
- “Lawyer of the Year”, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law (Regina), 2016, 2022, 2023, 2025
- “Lawyer of the Year”, Banking and Finance Law (Regina), 2015, 2018, 2023
- Education Law, 2017 – present
- Banking and Finance Law, 2015 – present
- Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, 2015 – present
- Appointed Queen's Counsel, 2015
- Federation of Law Societies of Canada
- President: 2023 / 2024
- Vice-President: 2022 / 2023
- Council Member: 2018 – 2023
- National Well-Being Study Steering Committee: 2020 – present (current Chair)
- National Requirement Review Committee: 2021 – present
- Canadian Common Law Degree Approval Committee: 2020 – 2023 (Chair 2021 – 2023)
- Model Code of Professional Conduct Committee: 2019 – 2023
- Independent Judicial Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments, appointed by the Federal Minister of Justice, 2023
- Law Society of Saskatchewan
- Firm Regulation Committee, 2019 – present
- Model Code Sub-Committee, 2019 – present
- President, 2017
- Vice-President, 2016
- Bencher, 2014 – 2018
- Continuing Professional Development Planning Committee, 2010 – 2014
- Provincial Court Judicial Council Member, 2017 – 2018
- Saskatchewan Queen’s Counsel Selection Committee, Member, 2018
- Pro Bono Saskatchewan Service Award Nomination Committee, Member, 2018
- CBA Saskatchewan Awards Nomination Committee, Member, 2017 – 2018
- Saskatchewan Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop
- Program Chair, 2012 – 2023
- Faculty Member, 2007 – 2023
- Canadian Association of University Solicitors
- President, 2018
- Member, 2007 – present
- Saskatchewan Legal Education Society Inc.
- President, 2008 – 2010
- Board Member, 2006 – 2010
- Canadian Bar Association (National)
- Executive, National Privacy and Access Section, 2010 – 2013
- Editor – “Privacy Pages” (CBA National Privacy and Access Newsletter), 2011 – 2013
- Canadian Bar Association (Saskatchewan Branch)
- Elected Council Member, 1998 – 2002; 2011 – 2013
- “Right to Know Week” Committee, 2011 – 2014
- Mid-winter Meeting Education Committee, 2008
- Law Day ‘97: Access to Justice Committee, 1997
- Mid-winter Meeting Committee, 1996
- Annual Meeting Committee, 1995
- Regina Bar Association
- Group Medical Services and GMS Insurance Inc.
- Chair, 2008 – 2010; 2020 – 2022
- Board Member, 2002 – 2023
- U Sports Women's Basketball National Championship, Tournament Committee Member, 2018
- CIS Women's Basketball National Championship, Tournament Committee Member, 2013
- CAA Saskatchewan, Board Member, 2001 – 2007
- Children’s Wish Foundation
- Saskatchewan Chapter, Board Member, 1999 – 2005
- Regina Sub-Chapter, Coordinator, 1999 – 2002; Board Member: 1996 – 2008