Canadian Lawyer InHouse

JULY 2016 28 INHOUSE The largest full-service firms in Saskatchewan and Manitoba biggest driver for us is customer service," says Stonyk. "As a Crown corporation and having a monopoly imposes unique require- ments on us," she adds. For those who practise in the in-house community in these two provinces, the work is challenging yet satisfying. As well, the exodus of law school graduates to Alber- ta and B.C. does appear to be a trend of the past, says Stener. "That stopped a long time ago," he states. There may not be a lot of turnover though for those lawyers who want to return home, but if you do fi nd an opportunity, there is a good balance of work and personal life, says Stonyk. "You have the best of both worlds. The economy is fairly stable and job security is fairly stable. You can fi nd interesting work here and a lot of people in the in- house community have unique careers," says Stonyk. IH Saskatchewan MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP Total lawyers: 146 Offi ce locations: Regina, 46; Saskatoon, 45; Calgary, 25; Edmonton, 18; Vancouver, 12 Core practice areas: Corporate-commercial, commercial litigation and class actions, construction, labour and employment, Mergers and Acquisitions, mining and natural resources, real estate, tax Key clients: n/a Affi liations: n/a Web site: mlt.com McDougall Gauley LLP Total lawyers: 83 Offi ce locations: Regina, 43; Saskatoon, 40 Core practice areas: Business law including corporate, banking and fi nance, insolvency and restructuring, IP/IT; litigation, including insur- ance, class action, labour and employment and family law; commercial real estate, includ- ing construction law, condominium law and leasing; municipal law; wills and estates Key clients: n/a Affi liations: Canadian Litigation Counsel Web site: mcdougallgauley.com McKercher LLP Total lawyers: 63 Offi ce locations: Saskatoon, 45; Regina, 18 Core practice areas: Civil litigation, labour and employment, corporate-commercial, mining and natural resources, First Nations and aboriginal law Key clients: n/a Affi liations: Lawyers Associated Worldwide, Risk Management Counsel of Canada, Employment Law Alliance Web site: mckercher.ca Kanuka Thuringer LLP Total lawyers: 26; and three articling students Offi ce locations: Regina, 23; Swift Current, three Core practice areas: Business, land and resources; dispute resolutions, private client Key clients: n/a Affi liations: SCG Legal Web site: kanukathuringer.com Robertson Stromberg LLP Total lawyers: 28 Offi ce locations: Saskatoon Core practice areas: Mining and energy, business law, insolvency and restructuring, corporate fi nance, commercial and civil litigation, urban development and construction, professional regulation Key clients: Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., Canpotex Ltd., Scotiabank, West Wind Aviation, Saputo Dairy Products Canada GP, Liberty International Mutual Insurance Co., AIG Canada, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Postmedia Network Inc., Siemens Transportation Group, College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Medical Association Affi liations: Meritas, The ARC Group Canada Web site: rslaw.com Manitoba Aikins Law Total lawyers: 100 Offi ce location: Winnipeg Core practice areas: Securities, tax, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, labour and employment, real estate Key clients: n/a Affi liations: World Services Group Web site: aikins.com Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP Total lawyers: 90 Offi ce locations: Winnipeg, 81; Portage la Prairie, three; Brandon, six Core practice areas: Litigation and dispute resolution, labour and employment law, government and regulatory, corporate/ commercial, property and development Key clients: n/a Affi liations: Lex Mundi Web site: tdslaw.com Fillmore Riley LLP Total lawyers: 69 Offi ce locations: Winnipeg Core practice areas: Banking and fi nance, business law, insurance, litigation, real estate and commercial development, tax and wealth management Key clients: Royal Bank of Canada, Public Utilities Board of Manitoba, Richardson International Ltd., MacDon Industries Ltd., The Great-West Life Assurance Co., lead Manitoba counsel for multiple major insurance companies Affi liations: TAGLaw, Risk Management Counsel of Canada Web site: fi llmoreriley.com Taylor McCaffrey LLP Total lawyers: 65 Offi ce locations: Winnipeg Core practice areas: Corporate-commercial, labour and employment, litigation, tax, wills and estates, family law, entertainment law, fi nancial services and restructuring, First Nations insurance, intellectual property and information technology, municipal law, pension law, personal injury and medical malpractice, property development and real estate, securities, wills, estates and trusts Key clients: n/a Affi liations: State Capital Group, Employment Law Alliance, International Academy of Family Lawyers Web site: tmlawyers.com Pitblado Law Total lawyers: 65 Offi ce location: Winnipeg Core practice areas: Aboriginal Law, business, immigration, labour and employment, litigation and dispute resolution, real estate, sector specifi c (e.g. agribusiness, aviation, construction), tax and estates Web site: pitblado.com a e unique IH I

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