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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.

McDougall Gauley LLP is proud to welcome Chantelle Eisner to the partnership. While representing clients in a variety of general and commercial litigation matters, the main focus of Chantelle Eisner’s practice is in the area of insurance defence work and civil litigation. Congratulations Chantelle!

View the article with Sheila Torrance discussing health related lawsuits in an interview with the Saskatoon Star Phoenix.

McDougall Gauley LLP is proud to congratulate Erin Kleisinger, Q.C. on being awarded her Queen’s Counsel designation. This appointment recognizes her significant contributions to the practice of law and to the citizens of Saskatchewan. Congratulations Erin!

Congratulations to Erin Kleisinger for being elected as the Vice President for the Law Society of Saskatchewan for 2016. The Law Society governs the legal profession by upholding high standards of competence and integrity in the interest of the public. Erin will serve as the President in 2017. Erin has been a lawyer with McDougall Gauley since 1993...

Today McDougall Gauley lawyers and staff donated over 37,300 lbs of food to their local food bank through food and cash donations. McDougall Gauley staff in Saskatoon, Regina and Moose Jaw competed all week to raise food and cash donations to the food bank in each city. The FCC Drive Away Hunger campaign will see businesses across Canada donate...