Released on December 29, 2003
Fourteen Saskatchewan lawyers were honoured with Queen's Counsel (QC) appointments today."I congratulate these individuals on being recognized for their contributions to the practice of law," Justice Minister Frank Quennell said. "These respected members of the Saskatchewan bar are a credit to their profession and an important asset to their communities and the province."
Queen's Counsel is an honorary designation. Appointees must live in Saskatchewan and must have practiced law at least 10 years in the superior courts of any province or territory of Canada, or the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Individuals receiving the Queen's Counsel (QC) designation have been recommended by a selection committee compromised of Saskatchewan's Minister of Justice, the Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan or the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal (on an alternating basis), and the past presidents of the Saskatchewan branch of the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
The 2003 appointments are:
- Patrick Bitz is a lawyer with the firm of MacDermid Lamarsh in Saskatoon. He was admitted to the Bar in 1973.
- Clement Chartier is a lawyer in Saskatoon. He is the President of the Métis National Council. He was admitted to the Bar in 1980.
- Brent Gough is a lawyer with the firm of Hnatyshyn Gough in Saskatoon. He was admitted to the Bar in 1977. He is the President of the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
- Marilyn Gray is a Senior Crown Prosecutor with the Saskatchewan Department of Justice in Saskatoon. She was admitted to the Bar in 1981.
- Joel Hesje is a lawyer with the firm of McKercher McKercher & Whitmore in Saskatoon. He is the Commission Counsel for the Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to the Death of Neil Stonechild. He was admitted to the Bar in 1984.
- John Hobbs is a Crown Counsel with the Civil Law Division of the Saskatchewan Department of Justice in Regina. He was admitted to the Bar in 1977.
- Brian Kenny is a lawyer with the firm of MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman in Regina. He was admitted to the Bar in 1984.
- Robert Leurer is a lawyer with the firm of MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman in Regina. He is the President of the Saskatchewan Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. He was admitted to the Bar in 1986.
- Patrick McDonald is a lawyer with the firm of MacLean Keith in Regina. He was admitted to the Bar in 1979.
- Barry Morgan is a lawyer with the firm of Morgan Theberge in Saskatoon. He was admitted to the Bar in 1986. He is a Bencher of the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
- Neil Robertson is the City Solicitor for the City of Regina. He was admitted to the Bar in 1984.
- Donna Scott is the Chief Commissioner of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. She was admitted to the Bar in 1982.
- Marilyn Scott is a lawyer with the firm of Scott & Weber in Humboldt. She was admitted to the Bar in 1979.
- Barry Treacy is the Legal Director of the Melfort Office of the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission. He was admitted to the Bar in 1972.
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For More Information, Contact:
| Debi McEwen Justice Regina Phone: 787-6043 Email: dmcewen@justice.gov.sk.ca |