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Christine is a senior litigation lawyer in the Saskatoon office, whose practice focuses on medical malpractice, personal injury and disability claims, as well as administrative law spanning a range of subject areas including professional licensing, discipline and labour law.

Christine earned her law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1980. She also completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies from the University of Saskatchewan in 1977. Christine became a partner of the Firm in 1990 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1999. She has transitioned to Of Counsel in 2020.

Christine is a past President of the Saskatchewan Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, past Chair of the National Health Law Section of the CBA and past member of the Management Board of the Canadian Bar Insurance Association. She is the former Chair of the firm’s Health Law practice group and a member of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. She lectures to professional organizations on numerous topics including trial advocacy, expert witnesses and administrative law.

Consistently top ranked as Local Litigation star by Benchmark Canada, Christine was awarded 2015 and 2016 Saskatchewan Litigator of the Year.

Christine has been listed in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory in the areas of Medical Negligence and Personal Injury.

Christine has recently been ranked again in Band 4 in the area of Healthcare: Contentious for Canada Nationwide by Chambers Canada in their 2024 directory.

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Location
  • 374 Third Avenue South
    Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M5
    Canada
Education
  • University of Saskatchewan, Bachelor of Laws, graduated 1980
  • University of Saskatchewan, Bachelor of Arts (Political Studies), graduated 1977
Affiliations
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association, Saskatchewan Branch - Member and Past President
  • Canadian Bar Association, National Health Law Section - Member and Past Chair
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Member
  • Management Board of the Canadian Bar Insurance - Past Member
  • Joint Committee of Law Society and CBA on No Fault Insurance - Member
  • Trial Lawyers Association of Saskatchewan - Member
  • Law Society of Saskatchewan, Mentor Program - Volunteer
  • Saskatoon Women's Network - Member
  • Bar Admission Course - Lecturer
  • Advisory Committee on Judicial Appointments - Past Member

McKercher LLP
Headquarters: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

28 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada award

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation

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