News and Events

May 05, 2021 – For the first time in its 20 year history, the member law firms of Risk Management Counsel (RMC) have elected an all-female executive committee. The new executive committee is comprised of: Debra Woodske – President CBM Lawyers Edmonton Vanessa Gauthier – Vice-President Lindsay LLP Vancouver Ashley Reid – Treasurer SVR Lawyers Calgary Monika Zauhar –...

April 19, 2021 – Stuart Blake has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Stuart is a partner of Fillmore Riley LLP and practises primarily in the areas of civil litigation, professional regulation and insurance law, with an emphasis on commercial liability insurance, large loss construction claims,...

April 19, 2021 – Blaney McMurtry LLP is very proud to announce that their Managing Partner, Maria Scarfo, was named as Excellence Awardee in the Female Trailblazer category of the Canadian Law Awards 2021. A true trailblazer, Maria is Blaney McMurtry’s first female Managing Partner. In this capacity, she has proven immensely effective in guiding our downtown Toronto firm...

April 19, 2021 – Ms. Marie-Hélène Bétournay is now a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the most prestigious associations of trial lawyers in North America. As a Fellow, Marie-Hélène Bétournay has been recognized as a very skilled trial lawyer who has always conducted herself in an exemplary manner, continuously abiding by the highest standards...