TAYLOR MCCAFFREY - Key Persons
Alain L.J. Laurencelle, KStJ, BA, LLB is a Partner with Taylor McCaffrey, experienced in all facets of real estate and commercial law, with a particular interest in life lease, condominium, and land development. Fluent in both French and English, Alain has earned a trusted reputation for delivering intelligent and insightful counsel.
Along with establishing and managing three satellite rural offices for Taylor McCaffrey, he serves as legal advisor and corporate counsel to local, national, and international clients. He routinely acts as lead legal counsel on major files. The World Trade Centre Winnipeg has referred clients to him and consult with him on various legal matters, including Canadians doing business in the USA.
Alain has presented at the Université de Saint-Boniface, the Université de Moncton, Robson Hall, Faculty of Law (business organization law and real estate law, en français), the Law Society of Manitoba and the Manitoba Bar Association. He has also been a presenter of continuing education programs on real estate, professional and ethical legal conduct, and language rights/access to justice issues. In 2014, he was a member of his firm's legal team that was awarded the Manitoba Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Award of the Year for a Court challenge of a Manitoba Municipal By-Law deemed to be discriminatory against persons with disabilities.
Alain is especially proud of his continued involvement over the past 16+ years with St. John Ambulance. Most recently, he served as the Chancellor of The Priory of Canada of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem 2020 - 2022 (nationally and internationally), and currently as Immediate Past Chancellor 2022 - 2024. He is also serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, where Alain is Honorary Colonel of 16, 17 and 18 Field Ambulances, Reserves. In 2010, he and his daughter Martine received Life Saving Awards from the RCMP and The Order of St. John for trying to save the life of the driver of a motor vehicle and saving the life of a woman.
In 2018, Alain received the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, Vice-Prior Award for Community Services from Her Honour, Janice Filmon.
Alain est un associé senior de Taylor McCaffrey srl, expérimenté dans toutes les facettes du droit immobilier et commercial, avec un intérêt particulier pour les baux viagers et le développement de terrains et propriétés commerciales et résidentielles. Bilingue en français et en anglais. Au cours de sa carrière, Alain s'est forgé une réputation de confiance en fournissant des conseils intelligents et pratiques.
Allison is an Associate with Taylor McCaffrey practicing in Labour and Employment law. While she practices in all areas of Labour and Employment, she has a specific interest in human rights, workplace investigations, policy assessment and drafting, collective bargaining, and employee discipline and termination. Allison has experience in mediation and arbitration, as well as in litigation.
Brad has been our IT Manager since 2013, helping us adapt and evolve as technology changes. He has over two decades of experience in information technology which he puts to use every day at our firm ensuring our systems are up to date and highly secure. Brad's attention to detail is one of the things that makes him so good at his work, supporting our legal team whether they are working in their offices or remotely in court, while travelling anywhere in the world, on site at clients, or at one of our satellite locations across Manitoba.
Services provided by B. D. Sexton (2022) Law Corporation.
Brian Sexton received the Best Lawyers™ 2022 Trusts and Estates " Lawyer of the Year" award in Winnipeg.
Brian Sexton received the Best Lawyers™ 2014 Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year" award in Winnipeg.
Charles Roy is a skilled litigator who has worked at Taylor McCaffrey LLP since his summer internship in 2013. Charles obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Manitoba in 2014 and was called to the Manitoba Bar in 2015. He practices in the areas of labour and employment, personal injury and medical malpractice, commercial litigation and bankruptcy and insolvency. Charles specializes in the area of shareholder disputes and is part of Taylor McCaffrey LLP's Financial Services group which assists clients with various insolvency and debtor-creditor issues, including restructuring, bankruptcy, receiverships, forbearance agreements and priority disputes. Charles has experience in the Court of Queen's Bench, the Court of Appeal, Bankruptcy Court, the Manitoba Labour Board and Labour and Commercial Arbitrations.
Charles' goal is to provide clients with prompt, practical and effective solutions. It is important to Charles to be transparent and take a collaborative approach with clients to ensure their goals are met.
Charles is part of the Canadian Association for Counsel for Employers and sits on the Privacy Committee Executive. Charles has also been appointed as an Executive on the Insolvency Section of the Manitoba Bar Association.
Practice Areas
Advocacy, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Services provided by Corrine L. Kulyk Law Corporation.
Cynthia Lazar was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2024 in the field of Labour and Employment Law (since 2024)
Services provided by David C. King Law Corporation.
David King was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2024 in the field of Real Estate Law (since 2024)
Services provided by David Marshall Law Corporation.
David Marshall was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2024 in the field of Real Estate Law (since 2008)
David Marshall received the Best Lawyers™ 2018 Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year" award in Winnipeg
Services provided by D. R. M. Jackson Law Corporation.
David R.M. Jackson was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2024 in the fields of Banking & Finance Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation (since 2013) and Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law (since 2012)
David R.M. Jackson received Best Lawyers™ 2024 Corporate &Commercial Litigation "Lawyer of the Year" award in Winnipeg
David R.M. Jackson received Best Lawyers™2023 Banking & Finance Law "Lawyer of the Year" award in Winnipeg
David R.M. Jackson received Best Lawyers™2023 Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law "Lawyer of the Year" award in Winnipeg
David R.M. Jackson received Best Lawyers™2021 Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law "Lawyer of the Year" award in Winnipeg
David R.M. Jackson received Best Lawyers™ 2020 Corporate &Commercial Litigation "Lawyer of the Year" award in Winnipeg
Diana is an Associate with Taylor McCaffrey LLP, practicing in the areas of wills and estates, real estate, and corporate law. Additionally, she works in municipal law to help local leaders and elected officials create thriving communities for Manitoba's families.
Diana understands the importance of community and is a committed volunteer. For years, she proudly served as a committee member for the United Way of Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. She is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal and is the Co-Chair of the Municipal Law Section of the Manitoba Bar Association,
Services provided by Douglas E. Finkbeiner Law Corporation.
Doug Finkbeiner, Q.C. is awarded The Manitoba Bar Association's 2022 Distinguished Service
Services provided by Fred R. Klein Law Corporation.
Fred Klein received the Best Lawyers™ 2022 Real Estate Law " Lawyer of the Year" award in Winnipeg.
Fred Klein was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2024 in the field of Real Estate Law (since 2014).
Job Titles:
- Waterslide Park - Receivership - Counsel for Receiver
Geoff has been a Marketing and Sales Professional for over 20 years. He has worked in several industries including Education, Automotive, Communications, Media and Legal. He has gained experience working for Publicly Traded, Private and Not for Profit organizations. He is passionate about building positive brand images and supporting the community.
Services provided by J. A. Jurczak Law Corporation.
Jessica is a partner at Taylor McCaffrey LLP with extensive experience in Family Law. Her expertise spans all areas of this practice including prenuptials, separation, and divorce agreements. Jessica has significant litigation experience with respect to parenting and financial matters. She has represented clients in both the Court of King's Bench and the Manitoba Court of Appeal. Her practice and client base spans across Manitoba including Winnipeg, Brandon and Dauphin. Another key part of Jessica's practice includes Collaborative Law, where she assists clients in resolving their disputes through alternative dispute resolution processes.
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- Partner, Trade - Mark Agent
Our firm has a grassroots history and we have grown into one of Manitoba's leading law firms.
Taylor McCaffrey LLP was formed by the merger of firms led by Reeh Taylor and D'Arcy McCaffrey, individuals driven by a dedication to ensuring client success through an unwavering adherence to excellence in the delivery of legal services and the provision of strategic and insightful advice. They also demonstrated a deep and genuine commitment to serving the community generally.
Those qualities continue to be reflected today in the manner in which our lawyers practise.
We are a full-service law firm with extensive experience across a broad range of practice areas and industries. We act for all sizes and types of clients from multi-national and national companies, to medium and small businesses, to sole proprietorships, for professional associations, for governments and their agencies and for individuals as they progress through different stages of life.
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- BIA NOI and Approved Proposal - Counsel for Proposal Trustee and Interim Receiver
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- BIA Proposal - Counsel for Proposal Trustee
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- Research Award for Women 's Legal Issues ( 2021 - 2022 )
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- Partner, Trade - Mark Agent
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- Marketing and Events Coordinator
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- Receivership - Counsel for Receiver
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- Assistant
- Wills & Estates Paralegal
Thomas manages the accounting department and has over 20 years of professional finance expertise. He brings experience from working in private industry, municipal government, health care, and education. Thomas is experienced in virtually all aspects of finance and accounting management, including financial reporting, budgeting, financial modeling and analysis, business planning, and process improvement. Thomas is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a legacy Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
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- Director of Human Resources
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- Elementary Parent Advisory Council, past Chair