Released on July 24, 2015
The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the appointment of Vanessa Monar Enweani as a judge to the Provincial Court in Saskatoon.“Through her professional experience and community involvement, Judge Enweani has demonstrated her dedication to serving the citizens of Saskatoon,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said. “She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, including appearing at all levels of court in Saskatchewan, as well as courts in Alberta and the Supreme Court of Canada.”
Judge Enweani graduated with a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1993. She started her career with MacPherson Leslie and Tyerman law firm in Saskatoon, where she became partner in 2009. Throughout her career, she focused on civil litigation. Judge Enweani’s community involvement includes having served as Vice Chair and Chair of Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital Foundation Board of Directors. She also enjoyed success as an athlete and was inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame in 2004, followed by the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. She was recognized as one of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law 100 Distinguished Graduates at Centennial Celebrations in 2012. Judge Enweani replaces Justice Daryl Labach, who was recently appointed to the Court of Queen’s Bench in Saskatoon.
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For more information, contact:
Linsay Rabyj
Justice
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0775
Email: linsay.rabyj@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-540-4945