McKercher LLP is proud to announce that 28 lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™, including Collin K. Hirschfeld, KC, who was named “Lawyer of the Year” forAlternative Dispute Resolution in Saskatoon. Six additional lawyers were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
McKercher LLP continues to lead the legal landscape in Saskatchewan, earning multiple Top-Listed Awards in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™. The firm is Top-Listed in Saskatchewan for Health Care Law and Insurance Law, with five McKercher LLP lawyers acknowledged in each practice area. In Saskatoon, McKercher LLP received the Top Listed City Award with 21 lawyers listed.
“Lawyer of the Year”
The “Lawyer of the Year” recognition is given to a single lawyer in each practice area and within a specified region. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among leading lawyers in the same communities for their abilities, professionalism and integrity.
Saskatoon
Collin K. Hirschfeld, KC – Alternative Dispute Resolution
Best Lawyers - Individual Rankings
28 McKercher LLP lawyers have been included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™. The following lawyers are listed in this year’s guide:
Regina
David J. Bishop, KC – Real Estate Law
Nicholas M. Cann, KC - Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, Municipal Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Law
Jason M. Clayards - Appellate Practice, Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Insurance Law
Connor M. Clyde - Administrative and Public Law
Katherine S. Melnychuk - Labour and Employment Law
Dezarae S. Senft - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Law
David E. Thera, KC - Class Action Litigation, Health Care Law, and Insurance Law
Saskatoon
Robert J. Affleck - Administrative and Public Law, Education Law, and Labour and Employment Law
John R. Beckman, KC - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Labour and Employment Law
Sheila E. Caston, KC - Health Care Law, Medical Negligence, and Professional Malpractice Law
Kaylea M. Dunn, KC - Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Privacy and Data Security Law
Joseph A. Gill - Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Tax Law, and Technology Law
Christine J. Glazer, KC - Personal Injury Litigation
George A. Green, KC - Labour and Employment Law
Bruce Harrison - Construction Law and Public Procurement Law
Collin K. Hirschfeld, KC - Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Janine L. Lavoie - Franchise Law & Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Christopher J. Masich - Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Kit McGuinness - Labour and Employment Law and Municipal Law
Curtis J. Onishenko, KC - Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Colin D. Ouellette - Administrative and Public Law and Legal Malpractice Law
John H. Pringle - Gaming Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, and Securities Law
Nikki A. Rudachyk - Banking and Finance Law, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, and Trusts and Estates
James T. Sproule, KC - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, and Structured Finance Law
Marie K. Stack - Health Care Law
Dean C. Stanley - Insurance Law
Aaron B. Starr - Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Allan J. Stonhouse - Health Care Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada
Six McKercher LLP lawyers has been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™. This recognition is given to lawyers who show outstanding professional excellence early in their careers.
Regina
Kelsey A. Barnes – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Annie B. Quangtakoune - Venture Capital Law
Anthony D. Thera - Professional Malpractice Law
Saskatoon
Katie M. Newman – Alternative Dispute Resolution & Privacy and Data Security Law
Taylor L. Wilcox - Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Cole J.N. Wilson - Corporate and Commercial Litigation
About Best Lawyers in Canada™
Launched in 2006, The Best Lawyers in Canada™ is Best Lawyers® second-largest award list and highlights the growing legal talent across Canada. For 20 editions, they have celebrated the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession through exhaustive peer-review surveys. Using the same trusted methodology that Best Lawyers has used for more than four decades, The Best Lawyers in Canada is a comprehensive guide to the most prestigious, gifted lawyers in the country.