William G. Lane

William G. Lane

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Awarded Practice Areas
Administrative and Public Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation
William G. Lane
William G. Lane
Regina, SK
Works at
McDougall Gauley LLP

38 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

William Lane is a litigation partner whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, construction disputes, and administrative law. He has appeared before the Court of Appeal and Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan, as well as various administrative tribunals.

William practices civil litigation, with an emphasis on complex commercial litigation, construction disputes, and administrative law. He has appeared before the Court of Appeal and Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan, and before various administrative tribunals.

William is the co-author of an annual article that reviews the previous year’s decisions from the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, published in the Saskatchewan Law Review. In 2018, he was elected to a three-year term as a Bencher for the Law Society of Saskatchewan. In 2021, he was re-elected for a second three-year term as a Bencher.

During law school, William was an Editor and subsequently Managing Editor of the Saskatchewan Law Review. After graduating from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law in 2014, William clerked at the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan. He then obtained a Masters of Laws from the University of Chicago Law School.

Works at
McDougall Gauley LLP

38 Best Lawyers awards

McDougall Gauley LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Saskatchewan, Bachelor of Arts (Hons), in Political Studies (High Honours), graduated 2011
  • University of Saskatchewan, Juris Doctor (Great Distinction), graduated 2014
  • University of Chicago, Masters of Laws, graduated 2016

Bar Admissions

  • Saskatchewan, Law Society of Saskatchewan, 2015

Affiliations

  • Saskatchewan Law Review - Managing Editor, 2013-2014 ; Editor, 2012-2013
  • Regina Symphony Orchestra - Director
  • Regina Bar Association - Member
  • Law Society of Saskatchewan - Bencher, 2018-present
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada from 2022-2024 for work in:
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation - 2024
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation - 2023
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation - 2022
Awards:
  • University Honours Scholarship for Academic Achievement, 2011

  • Award, Nasser Scholarship Fund, 2012

  • John Trevor Maldwyn Jones Scholarship for Scholarship and Academic Progress, 2012

  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon Prize for Highest Standing in Contract Law, 2012

  • Cecil G. Schmitt Prize for Highest Standing in Company Law, 2013

  • College of Law Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2013

  • 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

    • Lawyer to Watch" in "Litigation – Corporate Commercial"
  • Featured in Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation (Lawyer to Watch), 2023

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