Matthew "Matt" Barnes

Nicholas is a partner in the McKercher LLP Regina office and focuses on professional liability defense, insurance defense, and privacy law. Nicholas is a member of McKercher’s Health Law Practice Group and Insurance Defence Practice Group. His practice concentrates on professional liability defence, construction claims, aviation claims, product liability claims, and professional discipline. He has represented numerous professionals in legal actions and regulatory matters, including lawy...

Marc D. Kelly is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Marc D., who practices law in Regina, Saskatchewan, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marc D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David is a senior partner with McKercher LLP operating out of Regina and Saskatoon. His practice focuses on insurance law, defence of liability matters, and defence of health care professionals; he also has considerable experience in employment law and construction law. David E. Thera, KC is a proud native of Battleford, Saskatchewan. He joined McKercher LLP in 1988, became a partner in 1997, and is a senior litigator in the firm’s Regina office. His practice focuses on health law, defe...

Paul is an experienced litigator, practising primarily in the areas of family law, estate litigation, personal injury, and civil litigation. He has argued cases before all levels of court in Saskatchewan. Paul has extensive experience in the family law area, and regularly advises clients on separation, divorce, custody and parenting arrangements, spousal and child support issues, property division, adoptions, and other family law issues. He has particular experience with complex property divi...

Micheal conducts a corporate and commercial law practice in the land and resources practice group. His focus is on business and commercial law, property law, oil and gas, potash, energy and natural resources and environmental law. Micheal advises clients on sales and acquisitions, reorganizations, financings, leasing, permitting and regulatory and environmental compliance in the business, and energy and natural resources. Micheal’s experience in natural resources and environmental law i...

Lindsay A. Gates is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Trusts and Estates. Lindsay A., who practices law in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lindsay A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jim’s knowledge and expertise are focused on construction, insurance, energy and resources, professional liability, and civil disputes in business and other contexts, from a problem solving and litigation perspective. He has experience before all levels of court in Saskatchewan, courts in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as before various administrative tribunals and regulatory bodies. He has also appeared before arbitral tribunals and served as an arb...

Diana K. Lee is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Diana K., who practices law in Regina, Saskatchewan, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Diana K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Katherine is a partner practicing in the McKercher LLP Regina office and a member of the Health Law Practice Group, Insurance Defence Practice Group, and Labour and Employment Practice Group. Her practice focuses on health law, professional regulation, labour and employment law, and insurance defence. She is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Regina Bar Association. Katherine was invited to join the partnership in 2021. She has represented clients at all levels of the Saskatchew...

Laurance Yakimowski has extensive professional experience providing strategic counsel and advice to commercial and corporate clients in a diverse range of commercial law related matters, with a special emphasis on corporate, securities, commercial real estate, financing and secured transaction laws. He serves clients in a range of industries including agricultural products and services, automotive, financial services, food, industrial equipment, industrial products and services, manufacturing...