Category Archives: News

October 20, 2011 – David Thera, who practices in McKercher’s Regina office, was elevated to President of the Canadian Bar Association, Saskatchewan Branch for 2011-2012.   David has been active in the CBA at the Branch level in various sections, serving as Chair of the Civil Litigation North Section, as Co-Chair of the 2008 Mid-Winter Meeting, as Treasurer of CBA...

September 25, 2011 – Four insurance lawyers from Fillmore Riley LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012.  The four were Stuart Blake, Bernice Bowley, Robert McDonald and Charles Sherbo.

July 30, 2011 – Blaney McMurtry insurance partner Colin Empke was successful in a recent application before the Ontario Divisional Court, granting his client’s appeal in the matter of Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company v. ING Insurance Company of Canada, 2011 ONSC 3841. At issue in the appeal was the interpretation of the “additional insured” endorsement of the Appellant...

June 06, 2011 – Blaney McMurtry received an award in recognition of the firm’s longstanding commitment to issues of social justice and anti-racism at the Investing in our Diversity Scholarship Awards Program annual awards ceremony held on June 2, 2011 at Toronto City Hall.