Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) is a full-service law firm founded in Winnipeg in 1887, with more than 135 years of history in Manitoba. It operates across ten Manitoba offices plus a Saskatchewan office, practising in areas including corporate and commercial law, labour and employment, insolvency and restructuring, wills and estates, and Aboriginal law. TDS belongs to the Lex Mundi global network, giving it access to independent law firms in other jurisdictions worldwide.

Practice areas

Indigenous Law Administrative & Regulatory Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Immigration Law Business & Corporate Law Construction Law Criminal Defence Family Law Employment & Labour Law Bankruptcy & Insolvency Insurance Law Intellectual Property Real Estate Law Tax Law Technology & Startups Wills, Estates & Trusts

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleLGBTQ+ friendlyFree parkingVirtual appointmentsBy appointmentIn-person services

Lawyers 123

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1966–2026 · median 10 years in practice 122 of 123 lawyers

Law schools

University of Manitoba (83), University of Manitoba, Robson Hall Faculty of Law (5), Robson Hall Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba (4), University of North Dakota School of Law (4), McGill University (2), University of Calgary (2) and 21 more 122 of 123 lawyers

Languages on the roster

Cantonese, Filipino/Tagalog, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish

Who handles what

• Business & Corporate Law
  Abhinav Dhingra, Allan Stewart, Alyson Vercaigne, Andrew Thompson, Antoine Hacault, Art Stacey, Barry MacTavish, Bill Percy, Bjorn Christianson, K.C., Bryan Klein, Bryan Tait, C. Leah Suderman, Carly Lafond, Celyna Yu, Christina Vieira Olfert, Courtney Weinstein, Dan C. Robillard, Danny Spencer, Dion H. Cheung, Douglas Forbes, Douglas Tait, Drew Mitchell, Elizabeth Pappas, Elmer Gomes, Emily Palmer, Frank Lavitt, K.C., Frost M. Jiwa, Glen Agar, Gregory J. Tallon, Jeffrey Kowall, Jennifer (Jen) Hanson, Jennifer McKinnon, Jennifer McRae, Jessica Barley, Jessie Anton, Joel Olfert, John Stefaniuk, K.C., Julia Beal, Kassandra Taverner, Katie Leung, Kaylee Furber, Kelly Dickson, Kevin Bruce, Leilani Kagan, K.C., Leo E. K. Palay, Lewis Allen, Lisa Stiver, K.C., Lucy Kinnear, M. Ingrid Ruiz, Mason Broadfoot, Matthew (Matt) Bolt, Melissa Malden, Michael Choiselat, Mitch Billinkoff, Nicholas Ly, Nicholas Woelcke, Nikolas Nucci, Noah Soenen, Paolo Aquila, Paul Roy, Renae Baker, Richard M. Leipsic, Richard Yaffe, K.C., Scott J. Hoeppner, Silvia de Sousa, Sipy Brar, Sonya K. Mann, Sophie Collier, Stefan Kriening, Stefan W. Drew, Stephen Branigan, Stéphanie Tétreault, Tanci Smart-Carvalho
• Real Estate Law
  Abhinav Dhingra, Allan Stewart, Alyson Vercaigne, Andrew Warkentin, Art Stacey, Bill Percy, Bjorn Christianson, K.C., Bob Adkins, K.C., Bryan Tait, C. Leah Suderman, Charles Guberman, Christina Vieira Olfert, Courtney Weinstein, Dan C. Robillard, Danny Spencer, Douglas Forbes, Douglas Tait, Drew Mitchell, Elmer Gomes, Frost M. Jiwa, Gregory J. Tallon, Jennifer (Jen) Hanson, Jennifer McKinnon, John Stefaniuk, K.C., Kelly Dickson, Kevin Bruce, Kristin Desrochers, Lewis Allen, Lisa Stiver, K.C., Lucy Kinnear, Mason Broadfoot, Michael Choiselat, Nicholas Ly, Nicholas Woelcke, Nikolas Nucci, Paolo Aquila, Paul Roy, Renae Baker, Sipy Brar, Sonya K. Mann, Sophie Collier, Stefan Kriening, Stefan W. Drew, Stephen Branigan, Stéphanie Tétreault, Tanci Smart-Carvalho
• Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  Allan Stewart, Alyssa Mariani, Andrew Sain, Andrew Warkentin, Antoine Hacault, Art Stacey, Bailey Harris, Bill Percy, Chad Laferriere-Enns, Charles Guberman, Deborah (Debbie) Yeboah, Elizabeth Pappas, Eric J. Gagnon, Erin Lawlor Forsyth, Gordon McKinnon, Hayley Main, Isabel Brodt, Jamie Kagan, Jarrod Sundmark, Jeff Hirsch, K.C., Jeff Pniowsky, Kali Faingold, Kassi Delorey, Keith David LaBossiere, K.C., Laura Minuk, Liam Brown, Lynda Troup, Margaretha (Maggie) Spezzano, Maria Grande, Neil P. Steen, Robyn Otto, Ross McFadyen, Scott Christiansen, Sharyne Hamm, Stephen Branigan
• Administrative & Regulatory Law
  Alyson Vercaigne, Alyssa Mariani, Andrew Sain, Andrew Warkentin, Antoine Hacault, Art Stacey, Bjorn Christianson, K.C., Bob Adkins, K.C., Chimwemwe (Chim) Undi, Eli Milner, Erin Lawlor Forsyth, Gordon McKinnon, Hayley Main, Jeff Hirsch, K.C., Jennifer (Jen) Hanson, John Stefaniuk, K.C., Kelly Dickson, Lindsay Warelis, Lisa Stiver, K.C., Lynda Troup, Margaretha (Maggie) Spezzano, Maria Grande, Mason Broadfoot, Megan Smith, Meghan Ross, Miranda Grayson, Neil P. Steen, Robert Olson, Robyn Otto, Sacha Paul, Scott Christiansen, Sharyne Hamm, Stephen Branigan, Terra Welsh
• Wills, Estates & Trusts
  Allan Stewart, Alyson Vercaigne, Art Stacey, Bill Percy, Bjorn Christianson, K.C., Charles Guberman, Emily Palmer, Eric J. Gagnon, Frank Lavitt, K.C., Kelly Dickson, Kendall (Dell) Dyck, Kristin Desrochers, Leilani Kagan, K.C., Leo E. K. Palay, Lucy Kinnear, Matthew (Matt) Bolt, Melissa Malden, Nicholas Ly, Richard M. Leipsic, Sophie Collier, Stefan Kriening, Stephen Branigan
• Employment & Labour Law
  Adrian Frost, Alex Leaver, Chimwemwe (Chim) Undi, Eli Milner, Jennifer (Jen) Hanson, Kali Faingold, Kassi Delorey, Keith David LaBossiere, K.C., Laura Minuk, Lindsay Warelis, Maria Grande, Megan Smith, Meghan Ross, Miranda Grayson, Neil P. Steen, Robert Olson, Scott J. Hoeppner, Shoshanna Paul, Terra Welsh
• Insurance Law
  Allan Stewart, Alyssa Mariani, Andrew Sain, Eric J. Gagnon, Erin Lawlor Forsyth, Gordon McKinnon, Hayley Main, Isabel Brodt, Jamie Kagan, Margaretha (Maggie) Spezzano, Meghan Ross, Scott Christiansen
• Intellectual Property
  Chad Laferriere-Enns, Chimwemwe (Chim) Undi, Deborah (Debbie) Yeboah, Elmer Gomes, Jeffrey Kowall, Kassandra Taverner, Lisa Stiver, K.C., M. Ingrid Ruiz, Shoshanna Paul, Silvia de Sousa, Sipy Brar
• Construction Law
  Andrew Sain, Bailey Harris, Bjorn Christianson, K.C., Chad Laferriere-Enns, Erin Lawlor Forsyth, Isabel Brodt, Jarrod Sundmark, Lisa Stiver, K.C., Meghan Ross, Sharyne Hamm
• Indigenous Law
  Antoine Hacault, Bill Percy, Bob Adkins, K.C., Elizabeth Pappas, Jamie Kagan, Jeff Pniowsky, Kendall (Dell) Dyck, Robyn Otto, Sacha Paul, Shoshanna Paul
• Tax Law
  Bryan Klein, Celyna Yu, Frank Lavitt, K.C., Jeff Pniowsky, Leilani Kagan, K.C., Leo E. K. Palay, Matthew Dalloo, Melissa Malden, Nicholas Ly, Peirce Dickson
• Personal Injury
  Alyssa Mariani, Andrew Sain, Eric J. Gagnon, Gordon McKinnon, Hayley Main, Isabel Brodt, Maria Grande, Robyn Otto
• Family Law
  Allan Stewart, Bill Percy, Charles Guberman, Kassi Delorey, Kristin Desrochers, Neil P. Steen, Suzette Golden-Greenwood
• Technology & Startups
  Chad Laferriere-Enns, Douglas Tait, Drew Mitchell, Jeffrey Kowall, Lisa Stiver, K.C., Silvia de Sousa, Sipy Brar
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
  Art Stacey, Bruce Taylor, Ross McFadyen, Scott Christiansen
• Criminal Defence
  Allan Stewart, Alyssa Mariani, Jamie Kagan, Neil P. Steen
• Immigration Law
  Jennifer McRae, Kali Faingold, Katie Leung, M. Ingrid Ruiz
• Agricultural Law
  Art Stacey, Glen Agar, Paul Roy

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