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Directors and Officers – Liability to Employees
May 4th, 2023 by Samuel Teichroew
Generally directors and officers of a corporation are not personally liable for the obligations of a corporation, with certain exceptions. Directors and officers need to understand when they may be held personally liable for the actions or inactions of the corporation. The law is very clear regarding a directors and officers’ duty to understand their corporation’s legal obligations – ignorance is no defence. If a… Read More »
GET TO KNOW…ALEXANDRA M. PHILIPPOT
April 19th, 2023 by SNJ
BACKGROUND Alexandra grew up on a small acreage near Stonewall, Manitoba. Throughout her undergraduate degree, she worked as a legal assistant in her hometown and then joined SNJ in 2020 as a summer student. EDUCATION Alexandra obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) degree with a major in Psychology and a minor in French from the University of Manitoba, graduating with Distinction in 2018. She was… Read More »
Get to Know… Mathieu R. Lafrenière
February 23rd, 2023
BACKGROUND Mathieu first joined the SNJ family as an articling student in May of 2015. In May of 2016, after being called to the Bar, Mathieu remained a part of the SNJ team as an associate lawyer. EDUCATION Prior to working at SNJ, Mathieu graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba in 2009, he majored in Philosophy with a minor… Read More »
GET TO KNOW… PAUL F. REIMER
February 2nd, 2023
BACKGROUNDPaul grew up in and continues to live close to Blumenort, Manitoba. After graduating high school at the Steinbach Christian School in 2014, Paul entered university at the University of Manitoba. EDUCATIONIn 2017, Paul graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in history and a minor in political studies. While in the Faculty of Arts, he received several academic awards, including awards… Read More »
Welcome Lindsay M. Mulholland
January 18th, 2023
We are pleased to have Lindsay Mulholland join SNJ as an Associate Lawyer. Lindsay received her Call to the Bar in 2011, after achieving her Master of Laws (with merit) through the University of Edinburgh where she studied the impact of European regulation of Canadian organizations. Prior to that, she received her law degree from the University of Manitoba, and a Bachelor of Arts (Business… Read More »
Welcome Blake Rowswell
December 15th, 2022
Blake grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and now resides in Blumenort. He studied psychology at the University of Manitoba where he received his Bachelor of Science (Maj.) in 2016. Blake then commenced his legal studies at Robson Hall Faculty of Law having completed his Juris Doctor in 2019. He later moved to Flin Flon, Manitoba where he completed his Articling. Blake joined Smith Neufeld Jodoin… Read More »