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COMPANIES

Taylor McCaffrey LLP

Nineteen lawyers from Taylor McCaffrey LLP were included in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Recognized in their respective areas are: Ron Coke, technology law; Doug Finkbeiner QC, banking and finance law, corporate law; David R.M. Jackson, banking and finance law, corporate law, and insolvency and financial restructuring law; Fred Klein, real estate law; Sharon E. Kravetsky, family law; Darrell Kreel, family law; Timothy A. Kurbis, corporate law; Patricia Lane, family law; Frank Lavitt, tax law and trusts and estates; David Marshall, real estate law; Grant Marshall, labour and employment law; John A. Myers, intellectual property law; Jeffrey J. Palamar, labour and employment law; Jennifer A. Pfuetzner, trusts and estates; Lawrence Pinsky, family law; Patrick Riley, appellate practice and corporate and commercial litigation; Brian D. Sexton, tax law; Norman K. Snyder, corporate law and securities law; Jim M. Stoffman, family law.

 

Fillmore Riley LLP

is pleased to announce 21 lawyers have been listed in the 2015 Edition of Best Lawyers, an established and respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. The following lawyers have been recognized in his or her respective practice area(s) of law: Stuart Blake, insurance; Bernice Bowley, insurance, municipal; Derek Cumming, information technology; Peter Davey, mergers & acquisitions; Tim Dewart, banking and finance, corporate, real estate; Cy Fien, tax, trusts and estates; David Kroft, corporate and commercial litigation, insolvency and financial restructuring; Jody Langhan, corporate, real estate; Wayne Leslie, bet-the-company litigation, corporate and commercial litigation, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring; Bob McDonald, insurance, municipal, product liability; Sofia Mirza, immigration; Glen Peters, corporate, real estate; Bob Peters, energy regulatory; Steven Raber, intellectual property; Mickey Rosenberg, real estate; Mauri Rutherford, Real Estate; Charles Sherbo, insurance; Rob Simpson, labour and employment; David Skwark, construction; Anita Southall, trusts and estates; Norman Yusim, family.

 

Pitblado Law

is pleased to announce eight lawyers were selected by their peers for Best Lawyers in Canada 2015: Edward D. Brown, real estate, banking and finance; Tracey L. Epp, labour and employment law; Adam Herstein, information technology law; Sandra Kliman, family law; Thomas J. Kormylo, securities law; Jack London, aboriginal law; Norm Promislow, trusts and estates, tax law); Douglas G. Ward, bet-the-company, litigation, corporate and commercial litigation, insolvency and financial restructuring). In addition, Norm Promislow is Winnipeg’s Lawyer of the Year for 2015 in tax law.

 

The Partners of Fillmore Riley LLP

congratulate Marcelin F. Murray and Christine H. Klassen on their admission to partnership. Murray practises primarily in the area of family law, with a focus on divorce and separation, custody and access, child and spousal support, pre-nuptial agreements and collaborative law. Klassen practises primarily in the areas of general corporate and commercial law, with a focus on real property law and banking and financial law.

 

AWARDS

The Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba

held its annual Celebrating Women Gala at the Viscount Gort. The event honours women who have made significant contributions to communities and families through the volunteer work they do.The 2014 award winners are: Kelly-Ann Stevenson (Council of Women of Winnipeg) Hope McIntyre (Sarasvati Productions), Nancy Schneider PHEc. M.Sc., C.I.M. (Manitoba Association of Home Economists), Susan Proven PHEc. (Manitoba Association of Home Economists), and Enid Clark (Manitoba Women’s Institute).

 

BOARDS

CKUW 95.9 FM

is pleased to announce the WCCRS board of directors: Wendy Hart, chairwoman; Sam Neal, secretary; Kelly Morris, treasurer; Kent Davies, U of W faculty/staff representative; Michael Barkman, U of W Student Association representative. Community representatives: Dave Ferguson, Daniel Emberg; Student representatives: Zach Fleisher, Anna Sigrithur. CKUW’s station manager is Rob Schmidt.

 

Manitoba Opera

has announced its board of trustees for 2014-15: returning trustees — Robert Vineberg, chairman; Jennifer Snyder, past chairwoman; Tony Lacopino secretary; Robert Biscontri, treasurer; Liz Barron, Brent Bottomley, Abbie Grieder, Elba Haid, Peter Heavysege, Amanda Huminicki, Sue Jurkovic, and Heather Sarna. New trustees elected to the board are Hermann Lee, Henri Marcoux, Jeffrey Sisler, and Ian Trump. Retiring from the board: Christopher Mainella and Carolin Taubensee.

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