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Erin M.S. Kleisinger, K.C.
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306-359-0785
ekleisinger@mcdougallgauley.com
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Labour & Employment
Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Appeals
Insolvency & Restructuring
Banking & Finance

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.

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Erin M.S. Kleisinger, K.C.
Partner
Office
Regina
Contact
306-565-5149
306-359-0785
ekleisinger@mcdougallgauley.com
Practice Areas
Labour & Employment
Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Appeals
Insolvency & Restructuring
Banking & Finance

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.

Overview

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.

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.  She teaches at the Law Society of Saskatchewan’s Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop, and has been the Workshop’s Chair since 2012.

Erin has a deep commitment to service her profession and her community. She is a former Bencher and Past-President of the Law Society of Saskatchewan, sits on a number of Law Society committees, and currently serves as Saskatchewan’s representative on the Council of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada.  Erin is a member of the Board of Directors (and current Chair) of Group Medical Services and GMS Insurance Inc., a national individual health and group benefits insurance company.

Achievements
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Bar Admission
  • Saskatchewan,1993
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Education
  • Bachelor of Laws (with Honours), Queen’s University, 1992
  • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (First Class Honours), Queen’s University, 1989
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Awards & Recognition
  • "Best Lawyers in Canada”
    • “Lawyer of the Year”, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law (Regina), 2016, 2022-present
    • “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
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Memberships & Associations
  • Federation of Law Societies of Canada
    • Council Member: 2018 – present
    • Canadian Common Law Degree Approval Committee:  2020 – present (Chair 2020)
    • Model Code of Professional Conduct Committee:  2019 - present
    • National Well-Being Study Steering Committee:  2020 - present
  • 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 – present 
    • Faculty Member, 2007 - present
  • 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
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Community Involvement
  • Group Medical Services and GMS Insurance Inc.
    • Chair, 2008 – 2010; 2020 - 2022    
    • Board Member, 2002 – present
  • 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
       
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Academic Publications
Results 1 - 3 of 9
June 2013
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Law Society of Saskatchewan Continuing Professional Development
“Responsibilities of Directors”
Erin M.S. Kleisinger, K.C.
April 2009
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Commercial Insolvency Reporter, Volume 21, Number 4
“Balancing Interests and Maintaining Confidentiality in the CCAA Sale Approval Process”
Erin M.S. Kleisinger, K.C. Michael W. Milani, K.C., FIIC
February, 2008
|
Annual Review of Insolvency Law
“Meadow Lake Pulp Limited Partnership CCAA Proceedings”
Erin M.S. Kleisinger, K.C. Michael W. Milani, K.C., FIIC
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Speaking Events & Presentations
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July 2020 | Workshop for Supply Management Services: University of Regina
“Contracts Workshop”
2019 – present | University of Regina Workshops
“Privacy in a Pandemic”
September 2019 | Workshop for the Investigating Deans and Non-Academic Misconduct Administrators: University of Regina and First Nations University of Canada
“Investigations Training”
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