Released on December 11, 2019
Fourteen Saskatchewan lawyers are being recognized for their contributions to the legal profession and public service with the Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) designation.
“The Queen’s Counsel designation is a tradition that honours those lawyers who have demonstrated superior legal ability and outstanding public service,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said. “I’m proud to be able to recognize their hard work and dedication, not only to the legal profession, but to communities across our province.”
The 2019 Queen’s Counsel appointments are:
- Frances Alice Atkinson is a Senior Crown Prosecutor with Saskatchewan Justice in Meadow Lake. She was admitted to the bar in 1981.
- Merlis Milton Richard Belsher is a prominent businessman and philanthropist residing in Saskatoon. He was admitted to the bar in 1964.
- Peter Timothy Bergbusch is with Miller Thompson LLP in Regina. He was admitted to the bar in 1996.
- Amber Adelene Biemans is with Behiel Will & Biemans in Humboldt. She was admitted to the bar in 2006.
- Sheila Elizabeth Caston is with McKercher LLP in Saskatoon. She was admitted to the bar in 1997.
- Loreley Chekay is with Saskatchewan Government Insurance in Regina. She was admitted to the bar in 2003.
- Cory John Furman is with Furman Law & Strategy in Regina. He is also Chair of Creative Saskatchewan. He was admitted to the bar in 1995.
- Alan Frederick Jacobson is a Senior Crown Counsel with the Constitutional Law Branch of Saskatchewan Justice and Attorney General. He was admitted to the bar in 1999.
- Amanda Marie Quayle is with McDougall Gauley in Regina. She was admitted to the bar in 1998.
- Susan Elizabeth Ross is the President and Chief Executive Officer with Water Security Agency. She was admitted to the bar in 1987.
- William Alfred Selnes is with Kapoor Selnes Klimm in Melfort. He was admitted to the bar in 1976.
- Sheldon Melvin Stener is with Federated Co-operatives Limited in Saskatoon. He was admitted to the bar in 1991.
- Scott David Waters is with Robertson Stromberg LLP in Saskatoon. He was admitted to the bar in 2001.
- Janet Lee Whitridge is the Executive Legal Officer of the Provincial Court in Regina. She was admitted to the bar in 1993.
Queen’s Counsel appointments are based on recommendations from a selection committee consisting of Saskatchewan's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan or the Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench and the past presidents of the Saskatchewan branch of the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
Individuals must live in Saskatchewan and must have practiced law for at least 10 years in the superior courts of any province or territory of Canada, the United Kingdom or Ireland.
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For more information, contact:
Jennifer Graham
Justice
Regina
Phone: 306-787-8621
Email: jennifer.graham@gov.sk.ca
